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PID: 92399 (8/8/3pp3/3Pk3/8/1K1B4/3P1Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Herland, Sigmund

Deutsche Schachblatter, 1913

8/8/3pp3/3Pk3/8/1K1B4/3P1Q2/8

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf5#

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