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PID: 81532 (r2N2nN/2P5/2Bk1b2/1Q1p4/p2pnq2/K3p3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

The Observer, 1933

(First published on Sun Jul 2 1933)

r2N2nN/2P5/2Bk1b2/1Q1p4/p2pnq2/K3p3/8/8

#3

6 + 10

23 Die Schwalbe 2008
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.cxb8Q+
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Sg6#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sdf7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Bd7#
        • 2...Kxc7
          • 3.Qb7#
      • 2.Shf7+
        • 2...Kxc7
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdf7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Shf7+?
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.c8S+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Rxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Sdf7#
            • 3.Shf7#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Rxb8
        • 2.cxb8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Bxd8
        • 2.cxd8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qbb6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.c8R+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#

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