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PID: 14423 (5N2/2np3p/5p1p/4Rn2/Kp2Nk2/2p2P2/5B2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Knotek, Ladislav

3rd HM., FIDE Ty., 1927

5N2/2np3p/5p1p/4Rn2/Kp2Nk2/2p2P2/5B2/3Q4

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Bg3#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Bxg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Bg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Bg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Bg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Bg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Sxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...fxg5
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#

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