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PID: 251380 (b3r3/n1rp4/B1p1pN1P/1q4NK/PPk2pR1/1pP1B2R/1P2P1n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Katko, J

Die Schwalbe, 1930

b3r3/n1rp4/B1p1pN1P/1q4NK/PPk2pR1/1pP1B2R/1P2P1n1/8

#3

13 + 12

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Se1
  - 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sxe3
  - 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Sh4
  - 2.Rxf4#
- 1...c5
  - 2.Sf7
    - threat
      - 3.Se5#
      - 3.Sd6#
    - 2...d6
      - 3.Sxd6#
- 1...e5
  - 2.Sge4
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Sd6#
- 1...d5
  - 2.Sf3
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Se5#
Tries
- 1.Rf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Rfxf4+
      - 2...Sxf4+
        3.Rxf4#
    - 2.Rgxf4+
      - 2...Sxf4+
        3.Rxf4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sf7
      - threat
        3.Se5#
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...d6
        3.Sxd6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sge4
      - threat
        3.Sd2#
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...d5!
Keys
- 1.Rhh4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxf4+
      - 2...Sxf4+
        3.Rxf4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sf7
      - threat
        3.Se5#
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...d6
        3.Sxd6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sge4
      - threat
        3.Sd2#
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sf3
      - threat
        3.Sd2#
        3.Se5#

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