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PID: 72409 (8/2p5/1NPN4/1P1P4/1P1k4/1B2p1B1/2K1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Prize, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1910

(First published on Sun Nov 6 1910)

8/2p5/1NPN4/1P1P4/1P1k4/1B2p1B1/2K1P3/8

#3

10 + 3

3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974
56 The Problemist 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc4?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sef5#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Kc3#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Bb1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Kc3#

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