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PID: 278626 (kq3Qn1/1N1R2P1/pP2K3/1n2p3/3b4/8/7p/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Stella Polaris, 1973

kq3Qn1/1N1R2P1/pP2K3/1n2p3/3b4/8/7p/8

#3

6 + 8

3713 Snap 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Qxc8#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Qxd8#
    • 1...Qe8+
      • 2.Qxe8#
    • 1...Qxf8
      • 2.gxf8Q#
      • 2.gxf8R#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Sxa7
            • 3.b7#
        • 2.Qxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Sc7+
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Qc8+
            • 3.Rxc8#
            • 3.Qxc8#
          • 2...Qe8+
            • 3.Qxe8#
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.gxf8Q#
            • 3.gxf8R#
          • 2...Qd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Qxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Qxb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Sxa7
            • 3.b7#

This anticipates 273467(1978)

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