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PID: 44337 (k5r1/7p/1R6/1N3p2/ppp2B2/4P1p1/r1PP2Kn/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Kintzig, Robert

The Problemist, 1929

k5r1/7p/1R6/1N3p2/ppp2B2/4P1p1/r1PP2Kn/3Q4

#4

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2+
              • 3...Rxg2
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Sf3
                • 4.Qxf3#
                • 4.Qxg8#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Kxg3+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.Rb8#
                • 4.Qxc6#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Qxa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa4#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
                • 4.Qxg8#
              • 3...Rxg7
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Kxg3+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Rb8#
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qxh7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg8+
                • 4.Qxg8#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Kxg3+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...Re4
                • 4.Rb8#
            • 3.Qxh7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg8+
                • 4.Qxg8#
              • 3...Re7
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Kxf1+
          • 2...g2+
            • 3.Qxg2+
              • 3...Rxg2
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Kg1+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxh7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qxg8#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg7
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Kh3+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2+
              • 3...Rxg2
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Qxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Qf3+
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.Rb8#
                • 4.Qxc6#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Qf3+
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Rb8#
                • 4.Qxd5#
          • 2...Re8
            • 3.Qf3+
              • 3...Re4
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Qxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qxg8#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sxe3+
            • 3.Kf3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qxg8#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg7
                • 4.Rb8#
            • 3.Kh3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qxg8#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg7
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qxg8#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Se1+
            • 3.Kh3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qxg8#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Sh4+
            • 3.Kh3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qxg8#
                • 4.Qa7#
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Rg7
                • 4.Rb8#

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