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PID: 153464 (3n1N1b/5bnR/Qp2P3/1p2Pk1P/3R1p2/3P1N1P/K6p/BB6 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1941

(First published on Sun Dec 28 1941)

3n1N1b/5bnR/Qp2P3/1p2Pk1P/3R1p2/3P1N1P/K6p/BB6

#3

13 + 9

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Rxd8#
      • 1...Kg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rxd8#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Bxe6+
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...Bxc4+
            • 3.dxc4#
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Rxh5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.dxc4#
      • 1...Sxh5
        • 2.exf7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sgxe6
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Sxf7
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sdxe6
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf7#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.exf7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.exf7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Rxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
            • 3.exf7#
          • 2...Bxe6+
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.e7#
        • 2.exf7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#

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