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PID: 163584 (8/3K4/7p/ppR5/k7/5Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hulsen, Bernhard

Bohemia, 1909

(First published on Sun Jul 18 1909)

8/3K4/7p/ppR5/k7/5Q2/8/8

#3

3 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#

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