Problem Display
PID: 164227 (1bN5/2pb4/4p3/kP6/P7/Q2B4/3p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

The Observer, 1927

(First published on Sun Dec 4 1927)

1bN5/2pb4/4p3/kP6/P7/Q2B4/3p4/3K4

#3

6 + 6


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SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb5
      • 2.axb5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bxc8
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.bxc6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.bxc6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxa4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bxa4+
        • 2.Kxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxc8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bc2#

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