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PID: 224165 (8/P1P5/4p3/1Nk1P3/K7/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Zalkind, Lazar Borissovich

La Strategie, 1912

8/P1P5/4p3/1Nk1P3/K7/1P6/8/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.c8Q+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.a8S#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.c8R+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.a8B
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8Q!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.c8Q#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
    • 1.a8B!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.c8R
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#

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