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PID: 224775 (7k/6pp/8/4K3/4p3/5pQ1/B1n2Rb1/R7 w - - 0 1)

Merklein, R

Schachzeitung, 1869

7k/6pp/8/4K3/4p3/5pQ1/B1n2Rb1/R7

#3

5 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qxg5
        • threat
          • 3.Qf6#
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Qg5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh5#
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Qxh5#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qh6#
        • 2...h4
          • 3.Qxh4#
          • 3.Qh5#
      • 2.Qg6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh5#
        • 2...h4
          • 3.Qh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh4#
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Rxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh4#
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qxh5#
      • 1...h6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Rh1+
          • 2...Bxh1
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Ra8#

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