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PID: 41508 (8/2pP3P/2P2k2/2P3NK/8/3p4/3P2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Pauly, Wolfgang

The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912

8/2pP3P/2P2k2/2P3NK/8/3p4/3P2P1/8

#3

8 + 3

4198 Wolfgang Pauly Challenge of a Legacy 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.h8B
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Bf6#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.d8Q#
    • 1...Kg7
      • 2.d8B
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.h8Q#
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.d8Q+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.h8Q+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8B#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.h8B+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Ba1
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Bb2
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.Bg7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • threat
        • 2.h8Q+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8B#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.h8B
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.h8Q#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf6#

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