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PID: 5850 (1b2K3/8/BQ1pR3/2Nk2pp/p4pbq/8/n4p2/8 w - - 0 1)

Mazel, Frantisek

Zlata Praha, 1903

(First published on Fri Jul 10 1903)

1b2K3/8/BQ1pR3/2Nk2pp/p4pbq/8/n4p2/8

#3

5 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Re4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc4#
          • 3.Bb7#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Qxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...f1B
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bd7+!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#

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