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PID: 152639 (3K4/7p/R6B/4k2p/R7/2p5/B1p1P2b/3b2n1 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1931

(First published on Sun Aug 16 1931)

3K4/7p/R6B/4k2p/R7/2p5/B1p1P2b/3b2n1

#3

6 + 8

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Rxf4
        • threat
          • 3.Re6#
      • 2.Re6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Rxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.R6a5#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.R6a5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.R4a5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#

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