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PID: 25350 (1n5r/8/6b1/2R5/1B1k4/8/1R1K1N2/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Nowotny, Anton

Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1854

(First published on Fri Apr 28 1854)

1n5r/8/6b1/2R5/1B1k4/8/1R1K1N2/5N2

#4

6 + 4

14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
6479 Problemschach (Sidler) 1968
145 StrateGems 2002
56 The Problemist 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rbc2
          • threat
            • 3.R2c4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Sfe4
              • threat
                • 4.Bc3#
              • 3...Rxe4
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Bxe4
                • 4.Se2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Bxf5
                • 4.R2c4#
            • 3.R2c4+
              • 3...Bxc4
                • 4.Sf5#
            • 3.Sfe4
              • threat
                • 4.Bc3#
              • 3...Rxe4
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Bxe4
                • 4.Se2#
                • 4.R2c4#

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