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PID: 22252 (4r3/n7/N1p1P1p1/p1P1ppB1/3k1p1Q/2p2R1n/B2N3b/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Zirkwitz, Thorsten

2nd HM., Die Schwalbe, 2000

4r3/n7/N1p1P1p1/p1P1ppB1/3k1p1Q/2p2R1n/B2N3b/5K2

#3

9 + 12

23 Die Schwalbe 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Qf2#
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Qxf2#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Qf2#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...cxd2!
    • 1.Qxh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Qxd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd1#

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