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PID: 182512 (K3k3/8/3pN1P1/3NpB2/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Schmidt, HW

British Chess Magazine, 1912

K3k3/8/3pN1P1/3NpB2/4P3/8/8/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sg5?
  - threat
    - 2.g7
      - 2...Kd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.g7
      - 2...Ke8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
  - 1...Kf8!
- 1.Sd8?
  - threat
    - 2.g7
      - 2...Kxd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
  - 1...Kxd8
    - 2.g7
      - 2...Ke8
        3.g8Q#
  - 1...Kf8!
- 1.g7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sg5
      - 2...Kd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
    - 2.Sd8
      - 2...Kxd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
    - 2.g8Q+
      - 2...Kd7
        3.Sd4#
        3.Sd8#
    - 2.g8R+
      - 2...Kd7
        3.Sd4#
        3.Sd8#
      - 2...Kf7
        3.Rf8#
  - 1...Kd7
    - 2.Sd4+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.g8Q#
    - 2.Sd8+
      - 2...Kxd8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.g8Q#
        3.g8R#
    - 2.g8Q
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Kf7!
Keys
- 1.Bg4!
  - 1...Kd7
    - 2.Bd1
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Ba4#
      - 2...Kxe6
        3.Bg4#
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Sb6#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.Ba4#

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