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PID: 287479 (8/5Nkp/8/4K2B/8/5P2/8/R7 w - - 0 1)

Zimmer, Eligiusz

Sachmatija, 2026

8/5Nkp/8/4K2B/8/5P2/8/R7

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sg5?
  - 1...Kh6
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Kxh5
        3.Rh1#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
    - 2.Se6+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kh8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...h6!
- 1.Sd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kh6
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Kxh5
        3.Rh1#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
    - 2.Sf5
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.Ra8+
      - 2...Kg7
        3.Sf5#
  - 1...Kh8
    - 2.Ra8+
      - 2...Kg7
        3.Sf5#
  - 1...h6!
Keys
- 1.Sh6!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kxh6
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Kxh5
        3.Rh1#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Sf5
      - threat
        3.Ra8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Ra8#
  - 1...Kh8
    - 2.Ra8+
      - 2...Kg7
        3.Sf5#

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