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PID: 163347 (8/5Q2/3K4/4p3/p7/5Ppp/P6k/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Hartong, Jan

3rd Comm., Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat Sep 25 1926)

8/5Q2/3K4/4p3/p7/5Ppp/P6k/3R4

#3

5 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g2
      • 2.Qg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2...g1Q
          • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2...g1S
          • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2...g1B
          • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2...g1R
          • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe5?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxe5
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...g1Q
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1S
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1B
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1R
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxe5
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...g1Q
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1S
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1B
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...g1R
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe5#

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