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PID: 260338 (2n3br/6p1/1R1N4/p2kN2R/P6p/5Pp1/8/b2K2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Hofmann, Arnold

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1916

2n3br/6p1/1R1N4/p2kN2R/P6p/5Pp1/8/b2K2Q1

#3

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Sxc8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Rb5+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Sxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxe5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxc8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Rxh5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#

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