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PID: 275474 (4kN1n/K2R1r1P/p4BQb/4r1pq/B5p1/8/1p4b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

British Chess Magazine, 1935

4kN1n/K2R1r1P/p4BQb/4r1pq/B5p1/8/1p4b1/8

#3

7 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf8
      • 2.Qg8#
    • 1...Qh1
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Sxf7
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qh2
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Sxf7
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Sxf7
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qh4
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Sxf7
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Bc6
          • 3.Bxc6#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Bc6
          • 3.Bxc6#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Bc6
          • 3.Bxc6#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Re7#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Sxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Re7#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Bc6
          • 3.Bxc6#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb7+?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Rb5!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Rb5!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kxf8
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Rxf7+?
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bxc6#
      • 1...Rb5!
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Qxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Ra5+
        • 2.Kxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Re6+
        • 2.Sxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Bf1+
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Bb7+
            • 3.Rxb7#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Bf1+
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Bb7+
        • 2.Rxb7+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rc8#

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