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PID: 150610 (8/2p1N1K1/2pbpP1B/2P1k3/3p1R2/5p2/8/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

The Observer, 1927

(First published on Sun Oct 30 1927)

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#3

7 + 7

56 The Problemist 2011
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sxd3#
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxe7!
    • 1.Rf5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2#
      • 1...exf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bxe7
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxd6#

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