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PID: 71578 (8/1K5Q/4p3/7R/2pk2p1/8/1P1P1b2/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

The Observer, 1924

(First published on Sun Jun 8 1924)

8/1K5Q/4p3/7R/2pk2p1/8/1P1P1b2/5N2

#3

6 + 5

4312 Ceske Granaty 1975
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.dxe3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.dxc3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
        • 2.Sxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.bxc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.bxc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.dxc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra5!
      • 1...c3
        • 2.dxc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
        • 2.Sxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.bxc3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Ra4#

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