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PID: 26563 (5R2/8/1P1p1P2/KP1k1P2/p2P2p1/3QpNP1/Pp2Pp2/r6b w - - 0 1)

Simkhovich, Froim Markovich

2nd Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1926

5R2/8/1P1p1P2/KP1k1P2/p2P2p1/3QpNP1/Pp2Pp2/r6b

#3

12 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rc8#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Rxa2
        • 2.Qxa2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd8#

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