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PID: 37238 (8/1n4p1/1n6/1P4Pp/pBPk4/2p5/P2pQp2/3BbK2 w - - 0 1)

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

1st Prize, Els Escacs a Catalunya, 1933

8/1n4p1/1n6/1P4Pp/pBPk4/2p5/P2pQp2/3BbK2

#4

8 + 10

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Sc4
                • 4.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Bxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Se4
                • 4.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bd3+
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Qf8#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd3
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bxc4#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Bxc3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bd6#

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