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PID: 157792 (5R2/3nK3/1N5B/2p1k3/6n1/3P4/2B2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Kolbe, DC

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1903

5R2/3nK3/1N5B/2p1k3/6n1/3P4/2B2P2/8

#3

7 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sxf8
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sgf6
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sdf6
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sxf8
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sgf6
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sdf6
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bxc3#

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