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PID: 160498 (8/6b1/8/n7/R3N3/1p1Kpp2/1p5Q/1kq4R w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Hampshire Post, 1920

(First published on Fri Mar 19 1920)

8/6b1/8/n7/R3N3/1p1Kpp2/1p5Q/1kq4R

#3

5 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd1+
      • 2.Rxd1#
    • 1...Qe1
      • 2.Rxe1#
    • 1...Qf1+
      • 2.Rxf1#
    • 1...Qg1
      • 2.Rxg1#
      • 2.Qxg1#
    • 1...Qxh1
      • 2.Qxh1#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Bh8
      • 2.Qxh8
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Qd1+
          • 3.Rxd1#
        • 2...Qf1+
          • 3.Rxf1#
        • 2...Qxh1
          • 3.Qxh1#
        • 2...Qe1
          • 3.Rxe1#
        • 2...Qg1
          • 3.Rxg1#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Qxh1
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Bxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Ke3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Kxd4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Kxc4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Ke2#
            • 3.Ke3#
        • 2.Sxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Ke2#
          • 2...Qd1+
            • 3.Rxd1#
          • 2...Qf1+
            • 3.Rxf1#
          • 2...Qxh1
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Qe1
            • 3.Rxe1#
          • 2...Qg1
            • 3.Rxg1#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Kxe2#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Ke2#

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