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PID: 159183 (1bb5/3p4/3p2K1/Q1p2P2/2p1kP2/4P3/P1PPP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Stross, Ludvik

Zlata Praha, 1900

(First published on Fri Jun 1 1900)

1bb5/3p4/3p2K1/Q1p2P2/2p1kP2/4P3/P1PPP3/8

#3

9 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qa8+
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Qxb7#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qa4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.e4#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.cxd3#

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