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PID: 150451 (8/rp3p2/p4P2/3k1N2/p2N1p2/2R1p2P/8/1QK5 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Source?, 1890

8/rp3p2/p4P2/3k1N2/p2N1p2/2R1p2P/8/1QK5

#3

7 + 8

14868 Pirnie Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rxe3#
      • 1...b6!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Rxe3#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#

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