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PID: 156725 (n5b1/p3pp2/1p3bP1/pP6/k2pB1Q1/P7/1PP5/K7 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

National-Zeitung, 1922

(First published on Thu Aug 3 1922)

n5b1/p3pp2/1p3bP1/pP6/k2pB1Q1/P7/1PP5/K7

#3

8 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxb5
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc6#
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qc6#
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Bb7#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.Qxd4#
      • 2.Bc6+
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Ka2
          • threat
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...fxg6!
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2#
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...dxc4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#

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