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PID: 153089 (2K3n1/1n2p3/2Np4/5p2/4kp2/3p1N2/3Q2P1/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1936

(First published on Sun Dec 27 1936)

2K3n1/1n2p3/2Np4/5p2/4kp2/3p1N2/3Q2P1/6b1

#3

5 + 9

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Sb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe1#
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Sb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.Qe1#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Sb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.Qe1#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Sb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bxd2
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Sxd2#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sce5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sxe7#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sxe7#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sxd2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd2#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd2#
            • 3.Sg5#

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