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PID: 35653 (2R4n/k3p3/p1P1p3/p1K1P3/2P3p1/2P5/3PP1p1/1b4Q1 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

HM., Magyar Sakkvilag, 1913

2R4n/k3p3/p1P1p3/p1K1P3/2P3p1/2P5/3PP1p1/1b4Q1

#3

9 + 9

81	Chess	1951

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...a4
  - 2.Kb4#
Keys
- 1.Kd4!
  - threat
    - 2.d3
      - threat
        3.Ke4#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Ke4#
      - 2...Bxd3
        3.Kxd3#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qxb1+
      - 2...Ka7
        3.Qb7#
        3.Qb8#
  - 1...Bc2
    - 2.d3
      - threat
        3.Ke4#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Ke4#
      - 2...Bxd3
        3.Kxd3#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Bxe4
        3.Kxe4#
  - 1...Bg6
    - 2.Ke3
      - threat
        3.Kf4#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kf4#
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Bxe4
        3.Kxe4#
  - 1...Bh7
    - 2.Ke3
      - threat
        3.Kf4#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kf4#
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Kd3#
        3.Ke4#
    - 2.e4
      - threat
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kd3#
      - 2...Bxe4
        3.Kxe4#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Ke3
      - threat
        3.Kf4#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Kf4#
  - 1...a4
    - 2.Kc5
      - threat
        3.Kb4#
      - 2...a5
        3.Kb5#

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