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PID: 215105 (2b5/1p1p2N1/1P1K4/5R1N/6k1/3P4/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

le Comte, JH

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1879

2b5/1p1p2N1/1P1K4/5R1N/6k1/3P4/6P1/8

#4

7 + 4

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Rf8!
  - threat
    - 2.Rg8
      - threat
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Rg8
      - threat
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Rg8
      - threat
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
      - 2...Kg6
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxf5
        4.g4#
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
        3...Kf7
        4.Sh6#
        3...Kh7
        4.Sf6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf5+
        3...Kxh5
        4.g4#
        3...Kh7
        4.Sf6#

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