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PID: 141822 (3Q4/8/8/1rp5/2kP4/1R6/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Karge, Fritz

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1987

3Q4/8/8/1rp5/2kP4/1R6/2K5/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Rxb7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Rxb8
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qc6#

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