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PID: 166525 (4k3/8/3KN3/2R5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Nisle, Heinrich

Sudwestdeutsche Schachzeitung, 1890

(First published on Sun Apr 6 1890)

4k3/8/3KN3/2R5/8/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#

This anticipates 166528(1911)

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