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PID: 166319 (2R5/1N6/4K3/1kN5/8/4P3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Sola, Pentti Olavi

Karjala, 1926

(First published on Sun Nov 21 1926)

2R5/1N6/4K3/1kN5/8/4P3/1P6/8

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#

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