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PID: 91361 (8/b7/8/3p1Q2/b2p1p1k/3p3N/1n6/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

Die Schwalbe, 1942

8/b7/8/3p1Q2/b2p1p1k/3p3N/1n6/5K2

#3

3 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf4+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Sd1+
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh5#

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