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PID: 153088 (2r2b2/6p1/5pK1/1p6/8/2P5/N1RR4/kN1r2nn w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1936

(First published on Sun Dec 13 1936)

2r2b2/6p1/5pK1/1p6/8/2P5/N1RR4/kN1r2nn

#3

6 + 9

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sa3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Rdxc1#
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Rdxc1#
      • 1...Sf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Rb2#
      • 1...Kxb1
        • 2.Rb2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Rdc2#
      • 1...Rxc1
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Rdb2#
      • 1...Rxd2
        • 2.Sxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Scb3#
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Sxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Ra2#

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