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PID: 34730 (nK2nkN1/6pQ/1p2p3/4N3/8/8/3p4/8 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

1st Prize, Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1938

nK2nkN1/6pQ/1p2p3/4N3/8/8/3p4/8

#4

4 + 7

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
56 The Problemist 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Shf7#
              • 3...Kxf8
                • 4.Sg6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Sc6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Sc6#
      • 1...Sec7
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Sc6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Sf7#
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Sg6#
          • 2...Kxg8
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Sg6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
              • 3...Sf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sh6+
              • 3...Sg8
                • 4.Qxg8#

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