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PID: 153862 (2Q5/4K3/6p1/5rpb/5Pkp/7p/2B1P2B/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1950

(First published on Sun Dec 31 1950)

2Q5/4K3/6p1/5rpb/5Pkp/7p/2B1P2B/8

#3

6 + 7

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Re5+
        • 2.Qxe5
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Rf7+
        • 2.Kxf7
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Rxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • 1...Rf7+
        • 2.Kxf7
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.Qxf7
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Bd1
          • 2...Re4+
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Re4+
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Bxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.f5+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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