| Black: | b7, f7, Rg7, a6, g6, Kd4, Rc3, Bd2, e2 |
| White: | c7, b6, Bd6, f6, Ka5, Nc5, Rg5, h5, a4, Ne3, Qb2, f2 |
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Set:
1. - Lc1?/Lxe3? Flight from battery-position 2. Db4+ Tc4 3. Dd2+ Lxd2# retour!
Thematic temptation: 1. Lg3? thr. like key; gxh5!
Solution:
1. Lh2!! selective flight (2. Db4+ Tc4 3. Dc3+!! 'Fluchtopfer' Txc3 4. Tg4+! Kxc5 5. Tc4+! Txc4#; 3. - Kxc3 4. Le5+! Td4 5. Lxd4+! Kxd4#) 1. - gxh5 (3. - Txc3 4. - ~xg4!) 2. Te5! (3. Sf5+ Kc4 4. Db3+ Txb3# 4. Da2+? Tb3+ 5. Dxd2...) 2. - Tg5! (3. - Txf5!) Attention: 3. Se6+!! 'Fluchtopfer' fxe6 Kd3? 4. Dc2+ Txc2# 4. Db1+? Tc2+ 5. Db5... Culmination: 4. Dxc3+! Kxc3 5. Tc5+!! K~#/Txc5#
2. - Tg3 3. Lxg3 ~ 4. Sf5+ Kc4 5. Db3+ 1./2. - Lc1?/Lxe3? 2./3. Db4+...
A continuously complex "highest-level-challenge". Terrific threatplay, quietly staggered involvement of Rg7, stunning outcomes... See also the atypical, unfimiliar set.
Sharp non-thematic attempt:
1. c8D? (2. Dd8! ~ 3. Le5+ Kxc5 4. L~+ along the large diagonal; Kc6 5. Dxc3+ Lxc3# and 4. Ld4+ Kc6 5. Tc5+ Txc5#) Tg8? 2. Dd8(!) Txd8 3. Dxc3+ Kxc3 4. Le5+ Td4 5. Lxd4+ Kxd4# 1. - gxh5? 2. Dd8,d7 (3. Le5+, Tg4+) Txg5 3. Dxc3+ Kxc3 4. Le5+(!) Txe5 5. Dd4+ Kxd4# However: 1. - e1T!/S! (2. - Txe3!/2. - Lxe3!)
A real highlight! (SJGT)
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