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PID: 155344 (8/1p2Pr2/1Q6/5pkb/2K5/3N1P1R/1B2ppr1/8 w - - 0 1)

Levman, Semyon Semyonovich

2nd HM., Western Morning News, 1927

(First published on Sat Dec 17 1927)

8/1p2Pr2/1Q6/5pkb/2K5/3N1P1R/1B2ppr1/8

#3

7 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Qxf6#
    • 1...Rxe7
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...Bxf3
      • 2.Qh6+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Se5#
          • 3.Qh4#
          • 3.Qh5#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Qh6#
      • 2.f4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Rxh5#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rxh5#
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rxh5#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#

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