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PID: 230790 (8/8/3K2p1/pb4p1/p2kN3/p3N1RP/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Steinweg, Richard

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1889

(First published on Sun Oct 6 1889)

8/8/3K2p1/pb4p1/p2kN3/p3N1RP/2P5/8

#3

6 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Scd2
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Sed2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Scd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Scd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Sed2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Scd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Sed2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sed2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.c3#

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