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PID: 31589 (2r5/q4pp1/pP1PpPp1/5k2/3R1BNP/1NpPr1pB/4n3/K7 w - - 0 1)

Herzberg, Michael

2nd Place, Die Schwalbe, 1991

2r5/q4pp1/pP1PpPp1/5k2/3R1BNP/1NpPr1pB/4n3/K7

#3

11 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxb6
      • 2.Se5+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Se5+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Qd7
      • 2.Se5+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sxd7#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Se5+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Rxd3
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Se4#
    • 1...Rf3
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Se4#
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sg8#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sg8#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sg8#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sg8#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sxg8#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Bg5#
      • 2.Sh2+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Bg5#
      • 2.Sxe3+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Sd5#
          • 3.Bg5#
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Bg5#
    • 1...gxf6
      • 2.Sf2#
      • 2.Sh2#
      • 2.Sxe3#
      • 2.Se5#
      • 2.Sh6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Qxb6
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc4#

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