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PID: 13453 (3R4/3P4/1k6/2N5/2K5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

British Chess Magazine 12. Ty, 1904

3R4/3P4/1k6/2N5/2K5/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra8?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.d8B+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rb8+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8B#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Rf7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rg6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Rg7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Rh7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.d8B+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Bb6#

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