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PID: 112519 (7n/4N1pN/4Q3/r1p3bk/p6p/8/K4RP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Vasta, Jan

Hampshire Telegraph and Post, 1920

(First published on Fri Mar 5 1920)

7n/4N1pN/4Q3/r1p3bk/p6p/8/K4RP1/8

#3

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.g4+
        • 2...hxg4 ep
          • 3.Qh3#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.g4+
        • 2...hxg4 ep
          • 3.Qh3#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.g4+
        • 2...hxg4 ep
          • 3.Qh3#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.g4+
        • 2...hxg4 ep
          • 3.Qh3#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Qe2#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qxg6+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Qxh4#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Sxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...hxg4 ep
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Bxe7
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...Bxh4
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Qxh3+
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Rxh4#
            • 3.Qxh4#
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qe1#

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