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PID: 188692 (8/3K4/8/1p6/8/k7/P2Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Dame und Laufer, 1911

8/3K4/8/1p6/8/k7/P2Q4/8

#3

3 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qc2
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Qxb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Kd6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Ke6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.a3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxa2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#

This anticipates 209364(1926)

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