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PID: 53179 (8/8/8/2p5/2n2Q2/8/PPp2K2/3k1N2 w - - 0 1)

Schattner, Richard

1st Prize, Source?, 1951

8/8/8/2p5/2n2Q2/8/PPp2K2/3k1N2

#3

5 + 4

23	Die Schwalbe	2004

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sxb2
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sd2
  - 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Sa3
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Qxe3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qe1#
    - 2...c1Q
      - 3.Qe2#
    - 2...c1B
      - 3.Qe2#
      - 3.Qb3#
- 1...Sa5
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Se5
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sd6
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...c1S
  - 2.Qd2+
    - 2...Sxd2
      - 3.Se3#
- 1...c1R
  - 2.Qd2+
    - 2...Sxd2
      - 3.Se3#
Tries
- 1.Qe3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe1#
  - 1...c1S
    - 2.Qd2+
      - 2...Sxd2
        3.Se3#
  - 1...Sxe3!
- 1.Qxc4?
  - threat
    - 2.Se3+
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Qxc2#
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Qxc2#
  - 1...c1S
    - 2.Se3+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Qc2#
        3.Qc3#
  - 1...Kc1!
Keys
- 1.b4!
  - 1...cxb4
    - 2.Qd4+
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Sd2
        3.Qxd2#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Qxe3
      - threat
        3.Qd2#
        3.Qe1#
      - 2...c1Q
        3.Qe2#
      - 2...c1B
        3.Qe2#
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...c1Q
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...c1S
    - 2.Qd2+
      - 2...Sxd2
        3.Se3#
  - 1...c1B
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...c1R
    - 2.Qd2+
      - 2...Sxd2
        3.Se3#
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb3#

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