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PID: 73895 (R2B4/1p1k1K2/b5R1/1p1P4/1P6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Westen, 1913

R2B4/1p1k1K2/b5R1/1p1P4/1P6/8/8/8

#3

6 + 4

3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg8?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Kd7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Kd7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Rgxa6?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.R6a7#
      • 1...bxa6!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Kf6#
            • 3.Kg6#
            • 3.Kf8#
            • 3.Kg8#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Ke6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rcc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rgd6#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rgd6#
      • 1...Kxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Kd7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Kf6#
            • 3.Kg6#
            • 3.Kf8#
            • 3.Kg8#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Ke6#

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