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PID: 165813 (8/2k5/2P5/1Q6/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kosek, Wojtech

Neue Leipziger Zeitung, 1928

(First published on Sun Jan 8 1928)

8/2k5/2P5/1Q6/1K6/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc8
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#

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