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PID: 139418 (2K5/p3PN2/p2P1P2/P1kB1p1p/p1P3p1/1p1p1r2/1P1B4/5bbq w - - 0 1)

Ryan, RE

The Observer, 1925

(First published on Sun Feb 8 1925)

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#3

10 + 13

56 The Problemist 1937
15368 Ryan Scrapbook 2011
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bxf4#

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