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PID: 128308 (4B3/p7/P3kP2/3N1p1P/2N1p2P/2K1R3/3P1b2/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Kotrc, Jan

Shakhmatny Zhurnal, 1894

4B3/p7/P3kP2/3N1p1P/2N1p2P/2K1R3/3P1b2/2Q5

#3

11 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2009

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rxe4+?
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...fxe4!
- 1.Qa3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qd6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qd7#
    - 2.Qe7+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qd6#
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qd7#
    - 2.Qa4
      - threat
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qc6#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bd7#
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...Bg3!
Keys
- 1.Qf1!
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...Ke6
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...exd3
        3.Re5#
  - 1...Bxe3
    - 2.Qxf5+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Bd7#
  - 1...Bxh4
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Re5#
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...fxe4
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qd3
      - threat
        3.Qxe4#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bd7#
    - 2.Qh3+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Bg3
    - 2.Qxf5+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Bd7#
  - 1...Be1
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Re5#
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...fxe4
        3.Sc7#
    - 2.Qxf5+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Bd7#
  - 1...Bg1
    - 2.Rxe4+
      - 2...Kxd5
        3.Re5#
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...fxe4
        3.Sc7#
    - 2.Qxf5+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Bd7#

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