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PID: 153864 (K5b1/B1p5/k3p3/2Rp4/N7/1P6/n7/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1951

(First published on Sun Jan 21 1951)

K5b1/B1p5/k3p3/2Rp4/N7/1P6/n7/8

#3

5 + 6

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.b4
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
        • 2...Sb5
          • 3.Rc6#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Bb6
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sc7#

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