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PID: 188336 (6K1/7N/8/1pP1kp2/1r1p1N2/8/3R1P2/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Villaret, Albert

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1911

(First published on Sun Oct 15 1911)

6K1/7N/8/1pP1kp2/1r1p1N2/8/3R1P2/Q7

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rxb4#
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Rb2
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Rb2
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Rb2
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxb4#
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd6#

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