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PID: 237983 (5R2/1B6/K1P1kPp1/6P1/3pP3/1P1P4/3P4/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

2nd Prize, Die Schwalbe, 1953

5R2/1B6/K1P1kPp1/6P1/3pP3/1P1P4/3P4/6R1

#4

11 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.f7
          • threat
            • 3.f8Q
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Rc8#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8Q
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.f7
          • threat
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Rc8#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f8Q
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8Q
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.f8B
              • 3...Kxb8
                • 4.Bd6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Be6#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Be6#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Be6#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Be6+
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Rh1#

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