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PID: 153609 (4R3/3pbp2/2p1k2P/KP3r1P/1p1Q4/RP5B/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1944

(First published on Sun Aug 13 1944)

4R3/3pbp2/2p1k2P/KP3r1P/1p1Q4/RP5B/P7/8

#3

10 + 7

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qxe7#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxf5#
          • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxe7#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Kxb4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rxe7#

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