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Problem Display

PID: 38924 (1N1n3Q/p5p1/P5P1/7K/1PPNPP2/2Bk2P1/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

HM., Hvar a Dag, 1913

1N1n3Q/p5p1/P5P1/7K/1PPNPP2/2Bk2P1/3P4/8

#3

13 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Qxd8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd7
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
    - 2.Qa5
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qb5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qf5#
    - 2.Qg5
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qb5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qf5#
    - 2.Qd7
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qb5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qf5#
    - 2.Qc8
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qf5#
    - 2.Qe8
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qb5#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Qe7+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qe2#
    - 2.Qe8+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qe2#
  - 1...Kxc4!
Keys
- 1.Sd7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd8
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
  - 1...Sc6
    - 2.Sc5+
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Qg8#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.Se5+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qa8#
  - 1...Sb7
    - 2.Qa8
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sa5
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Sc5
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Se5#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Qg8
      - 2...Kxc4
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sh6
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sh8
        3.Sc5#

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