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PID: 81751 (8/2N5/2P1pp1P/4pk1K/5p2/5Q1P/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Oja, George A

The Field, 1952

(First published on Sat Oct 11 1952)

8/2N5/2P1pp1P/4pk1K/5p2/5Q1P/8/8

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qxf6#

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