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PID: 14676 (6Nb/R5nk/1Q1p1pp1/2p5/p7/8/B7/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Akerblom, Johan Axel

1st Prize, The Field, 1953

(First published on Thu Jan 1 1953)

6Nb/R5nk/1Q1p1pp1/2p5/p7/8/B7/4K3

#3

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qb1+
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Qxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg7+?
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxg7!
    • 1.Qxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Qxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxf5#

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