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PID: 187444 (5k2/2Kp1P1p/3P3P/1Pp2pN1/1p2p3/p7/4b1Q1/2nB4 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Shakhmatny Listok, 1923

(First published on Mon Dec 31 1923)

5k2/2Kp1P1p/3P3P/1Pp2pN1/1p2p3/p7/4b1Q1/2nB4

#3

8 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Bh5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxh7#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Bh5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxh7#
    • 1...Bxb5
      • 2.Bh5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxh7#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Bxh5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxh7#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qa8#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
          • 3.Qe7#
          • 3.Qe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bg4!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qg7#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxf7!
    • 1.Bxe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Sxe2!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sxh7#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Bg4!
    • 1.Qxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
        • 2.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qxe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Sxe2!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Sd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bxf1
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#

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