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PID: 153189 (1K6/1B6/2PkP1R1/2rN2P1/nB3b2/1PP1p3/4P3/7Q w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1937

(First published on Sun Aug 29 1937)

1K6/1B6/2PkP1R1/2rN2P1/nB3b2/1PP1p3/4P3/7Q

#3

12 + 5

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.e7#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.e7+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.e8S#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.e7+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.e8S#
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Kxd5+
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8S#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.e7#
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.e7#
          • 2...Sd7+
            • 3.exd7#

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