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PID: 166245 (1Q6/8/8/8/2p5/p1K5/8/2k2b2 w - - 0 1)

L'Hermet, Johann Georg Rudolf

Falkirk Herald, 1929

(First published on Wed Oct 30 1929)

1Q6/8/8/8/2p5/p1K5/8/2k2b2

#3

2 + 4

3713 Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a2
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Qxf1#
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qxf1#
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...Kb1!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Be2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#

Anticipated by 42324(1916)

This anticipates 54303(2004)

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