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PID: 162729 (8/8/2R5/R7/pk6/5K2/2P3B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Skowronek, Ernst

Deutsche Schachblatter, 1926

(First published on Wed Dec 1 1926)

8/8/2R5/R7/pk6/5K2/2P3B1/8

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka3
      • 2.Rb6
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Rxa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Raa6?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rcb6
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.c3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rcc5?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rcb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.c3+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Bf1
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.c3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#

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