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PID: 191216 (8/3p4/8/3N2Q1/3k4/3B4/2P3K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Schaad, Theophil

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1914

8/3p4/8/3N2Q1/3k4/3B4/2P3K1/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c3
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#

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