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PID: 152442 (8/6p1/6P1/1P1k1P2/8/1P3K1p/3B2P1/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Feb 5 1928)

8/6p1/6P1/1P1k1P2/8/1P3K1p/3B2P1/6Q1

#3

8 + 3

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...hxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...hxg2
        • 2.Bd8
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qxh2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#

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