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PID: 33270 (8/8/2p5/1p6/8/k1K4Q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Erlin, Konrad (AKA Erlinger, Konrad)

Shakhmatny Zhurnal, 1894

8/8/2p5/1p6/8/k1K4Q/8/8

#3

2 + 3

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3713 Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • 1...b4+
        • 2.Kc2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b3+
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...b4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#

This anticipates 176902(1980)

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