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PID: 165754 (2n5/bp1k4/1p1pN1P1/3N2P1/5K2/1P2P2Q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Herland, Sigmund

Magyar Sakkvilag, 1911

2n5/bp1k4/1p1pN1P1/3N2P1/5K2/1P2P2Q/8/8

#3

8 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke8
      • 2.Qh7
        • threat
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sdc7#
          • 3.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxc8#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sec7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sxb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd8!
    • 1.Sf8+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxc8#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sc7#

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