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PID: 52991 (4nrbb/7p/4pprn/2R3p1/1P1k4/3P1p2/3K1P1Q/1R6 w - - 0 1)
Metzenauer, Ferdinand
1st Prize, Die Schwalbe, 1935
#3
7 + 12
| 371 | The Chess Review | 1936 |
| 461 | Schach-Express | 1950 |
| 3773 | FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) | 1972 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Re1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Rbc1
- threat
- 3.R1c4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rbc1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Rg7
- Tries
- 1.Ra1?
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Ra5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...e5!
- threat
- 1.Rbc1?
- threat
- 2.R1c4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...e5!
- threat
- 1.Re1?
- threat
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.Rb3?
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Rbc3
- threat
- 3.R3c4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rbc3
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxg4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Rg7!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- 1...e5
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...f5
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Sd6!
- threat
- 1.Qc7?
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Re1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Rbc1
- threat
- 3.R1c4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Rbc1
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...e5
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...f5
- 2.Rc4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...exd5
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qa5
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Rc4+
- 1...Sxc7!
- threat
- 1.Qb8?
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Ra5
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Re1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Rbc1
- threat
- 3.R1c4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Rbc1
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- 1...e5
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qa7
- 1...f5
- 2.Qa7
- threat
- 3.Ra5#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sd6
- 2.Qa7
- 1...Sc7!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- 1...g4
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...e5
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...f5
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Sd6!
- threat
- 1.Ra1?
- Keys
- 1.Rh1!
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Re1
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Rhc1
- threat
- 3.R1c4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Rhc1
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qxg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Qd6+
- threat
- 1.Rh1!
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