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PID: 153947 (2N5/Pk1K1B2/1p6/8/5b2/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1952

(First published on Sun Jan 20 1952)

2N5/Pk1K1B2/1p6/8/5b2/1P6/8/8

#3

5 + 3

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka8
      • 2.Bd5#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.a8Q+
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Bd5#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Bd5+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.a8Q#
          • 3.a8R#
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.b5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.axb8S#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#

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