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PID: 153241 (8/8/8/3p4/8/4k1P1/1Q2P1K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1938

(First published on Sun May 15 1938)

8/8/8/3p4/8/4k1P1/1Q2P1K1/8

#3

4 + 2

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qc2
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Qxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qxd3#

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