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PID: 166632 (8/3N4/8/3p3Q/1P1k1P2/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Szabo, Alex

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

8/3N4/8/3p3Q/1P1k1P2/8/3K4/8

#3

5 + 2

14986	White-Hume Collection	2018

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke4
  - 2.Qg4
    - threat
      - 3.f5#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.f5#
    - 2...d4
      - 3.Sf6#
Tries
- 1.Qg4?
  - threat
    - 2.f5#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.f5#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.Qh3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.f5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.Qh4?
  - threat
    - 2.f5#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.f5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.Qg5?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.f5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.b5?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.f5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Kc4!
- 1.f5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg4#
    - 2.Qh4#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4#
  - 1...Kc4!
Keys
- 1.Qd1!
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Qa4
      - threat
        3.b5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.b5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sb6#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qg4
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.f5#
      - 2...d4
        3.Sf6#

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