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Problem Display

PID: 3384 (Q5Bk/5npP/8/3K4/6p1/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Orlimont, PA (= Ernst Krieger)

Pfalzischer Merkur, 1934

Q5Bk/5npP/8/3K4/6p1/6P1/8/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sd6
  - 2.Kxd6
    - 2...g5
      - 3.Qa1#
    - 2...g6
      - 3.Qa1#
- 1...Sd8
  - 2.Qxd8
    - 2...g5
      - 3.Qf6#
    - 2...g6
      - 3.Qf6#
- 1...g5
  - 2.Qa1+
    - 2...Se5
      - 3.Qxe5#
  - 2.Qf8
    - 2...Se5
      - 3.Qf6#
    - 2...Sd6
      - 3.Qf6#
    - 2...Sh6
      - 3.Qf6#
    - 2...Sd8
      - 3.Qf6#
- 1...g6
  - 2.Qa1+
    - 2...Se5
      - 3.Qxe5#
Keys
- 1.Qe8!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxf7
      - 2...g5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...g6
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Qf8
      - 2...Se5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sh6
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...g6
    - 2.Qxf7
      - 2...g5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Be6+
      - 2...Kxh7
        3.Qh5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Be6+
      - 2...Kxh7
        3.Qh5#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Kxd6
      - 2...g5
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...g6
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Sh6
    - 2.Bf7+
      - 2...Kxh7
        3.Bg6#
      - 2...Sg8
        3.Qxg8#
        3.hxg8Q#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.Be6+
      - 2...Kxh7
        3.Qh5#
    - 2.Qxd8
      - 2...g5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...g6
        3.Qf6#

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