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PID: 153788 (1R6/8/p2K4/pPP5/k4P2/8/1PPB4/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1900

(First published on Thu Nov 1 1900)

1R6/8/p2K4/pPP5/k4P2/8/1PPB4/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
    • 1.Re8!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Re4
          • 2...a4
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb8#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Ra8#
    • 1.b6!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.b3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.c4#

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