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PID: 152529 (8/7n/2B1p1n1/1P3kP1/4R3/4B3/2P2P2/Q6K w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1929

(First published on Sun Jun 30 1929)

8/7n/2B1p1n1/1P3kP1/4R3/4B3/2P2P2/Q6K

#3

9 + 4

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Be8#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Be8#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Be8#
    • 1...Sgf8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Be8#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxf6#
    • 1...Shf8
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Bd7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2.Qxh7
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sgf8
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Shf8
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Sxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rxf4+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Shf8
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#

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