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PID: 185422 (8/p7/Pp6/pP6/2k1N1P1/2p5/1PQP4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

1st Prize, Neue Schachzeitung, 1909

8/p7/Pp6/pP6/2k1N1P1/2p5/1PQP4/3K4

#4

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc3!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Qc8#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sa3
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc6
              • 3...a4
                • 4.d4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sa4
              • 3...Kxa4
                • 4.Qc4#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sa2
              • 3...a3
                • 4.b4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxa4+
              • 3...Kxb2
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Kc1
              • 3...a3
                • 4.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf4
              • 3...a3
                • 4.b4#

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