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PID: 160283 (2R2N2/7b/4P3/3kP1Kn/8/P1rN1P1Q/1BP2p2/1n6 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

1st HM., El Pais, 1907

2R2N2/7b/4P3/3kP1Kn/8/P1rN1P1Q/1BP2p2/1n6

#3

11 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc2
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Rxa3
      • 2.Sb4#
      • 2.Rc5#
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Rc5#
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rxd3
      • 2.c4#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Rxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxf2#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxf2#
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...Rxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxf2#
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Rxc6#

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