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PID: 77286 (4N1k1/6p1/2b3B1/3P1Q2/2N1P3/qp2pK2/8/b7 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

The Tablet, 1950

(First published on Sat Feb 18 1950)

4N1k1/6p1/2b3B1/3P1Q2/2N1P3/qp2pK2/8/b7

#3

7 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc1
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qb2
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qa6
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kh8
          • 3.Qxg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf7+?
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kh8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Qf8+
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Qxf7+
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg8#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qxe8#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Sed6+
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qxe8#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Qf8
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qxf8#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Sxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxe8#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qxe8#

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