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PID: 27135 (3k4/2R5/1K5b/2p2p2/6p1/6p1/6Rr/4n1Q1 w - - 0 1)
Wurzburg, Otto
2nd HM., American Chess Bulletin, 1939
#3
4 + 8
| 5088 | How to Solve Chess Problems | 1945 |
| 5063 | Spectacular Chess Problems | 1965 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Sxg2
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...f4
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rh1
- Tries
- 1.Rxh2?
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qxg2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...g2
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...c4
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- 1...f4
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh6
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qf8#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Qxf8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...gxh2!
- threat
- 1.Qxh2?
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Qh4+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Sxg2
- 2.Qxg2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qxg2
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Qh4+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qh4+
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...c4
- 2.Qh4+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qh4+
- 1...gxh2!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qxg5+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxg5+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...Bxe3!
- threat
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qa4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kf8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...cxd4!
- 1...Ke8
- 1.Qxc5?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qf8#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxf8#
- 1...Be3!
- threat
- 1.Qxe1?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qe6
- threat
- 3.Rc8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Qe6
- 1...Be3!
- threat
- 1.Rxh2?
- Keys
- 1.Qh1!
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Ke8
- 2.Re2+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Re2+
- 1...Rxh1
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qh4+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qh4+
- 1...Sxg2
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Qxh4+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Bg5
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Ra2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Ra2
- 1...Bc1
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rxh2
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Rxd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rxd2+
- 1...Be3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rxh2
- threat
- 3.Rh8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Rh8#
- threat
- 2.Rxh2
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...f4
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxd2
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Sd3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 2.Rd2+
- threat
- 1.Qh1!
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