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PID: 161772 (8/5p2/8/8/5p2/7k/8/3KN1RB w - - 0 1)

Ernst, Georg

Sammler, 1929

(First published on Sun Sep 29 1929)

8/5p2/8/8/5p2/7k/8/3KN1RB

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rg6
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxh1
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3#

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