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PID: 185631 (r3rk2/1Q2p2K/2B1P2P/6N1/8/p2n4/p7/8 w - - 0 1)

Gottesmann, J

Chess Weekly, 1909

r3rk2/1Q2p2K/2B1P2P/6N1/8/p2n4/p7/8

#3

6 + 7

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Kh8
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
    • 1...a1S
      • 2.Kh8
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
    • 1...a1R
      • 2.Kh8
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe8#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Qxc8#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qxd8#
      • 1...Rxa8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Sxb2
        • 2.Kh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Kh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Qxg7+
            • 3.hxg7#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.hxg7#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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