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PID: 75460 (1b2K3/2p2p2/1rp2p2/2Pk4/rp3Q2/2p4B/nq1pR3/8 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

Weekly Westminster, 1925

(First published on Sat Nov 28 1925)

1b2K3/2p2p2/1rp2p2/2Pk4/rp3Q2/2p4B/nq1pR3/8

#3

5 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...c2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Qd4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Re4#

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