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PID: 43322 (rn6/p5qB/p1p5/k1N5/1R4P1/2PN1P2/b2P4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

von Holzhausen, Walther Freiherr

Prize, Rigaer Tageblatt, 1907

rn6/p5qB/p1p5/k1N5/1R4P1/2PN1P2/b2P4/3K4

#5

9 + 8

14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
1099 WCSC 1983
5396 World Chess Solving Championship 1977-1996 1997
145 StrateGems 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.Bxf7
              • 3...Sd7
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sb7#
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
          • 2...Qxc3
            • 3.dxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Bb3+
                • 4.S1xb3#
                • 4.S5xb3#
          • 2...Bxg8
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.Bxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Bb3+
                • 4.S1xb3#
                • 4.S5xb3#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
      • 1...Bxg8
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.S1b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
            • 3.S5b3+
              • 3...Bxb3+
                • 4.Sxb3#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.f4
              • 3...Qb3+
                • 4.S1xb3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5xb3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Qc7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Qd7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Qe7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Qg7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Qh7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Bxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.S1b3+
                  • 4...Qxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.S5b3+
                  • 4...Qxb3+
                    • 5.Sxb3#
                • 4.Sb7+
                  • 4...Qxb7
                    • 5.Sb3#

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