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PID: 272530 (8/2p3N1/2P2P2/kpP5/pN1p3Q/p7/P7/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Hovestadt, Friedrich

Die Schwalbe, 1932

8/2p3N1/2P2P2/kpP5/pN1p3Q/p7/P7/3K4

#4

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sxc7+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qa8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4
              • 3...b3
                • 4.Qc3#
                • 4.Qd2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qa6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc7+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qxa4#
    • 1.Qe1!
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Kxd2
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Kd3#

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