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PID: 184368 (8/K3p3/p6Q/5k1P/5P2/rb3B1P/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Jun 24 1928)

8/K3p3/p6Q/5k1P/5P2/rb3B1P/8/8

#3

6 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bxd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qg5#
      • 2.Qf8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f5#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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