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PID: 154128 (2nQ1n2/p4Bk1/Pp1pP1P1/1K1p4/3P3P/8/6R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1955

(First published on Sun Feb 13 1955)

2nQ1n2/p4Bk1/Pp1pP1P1/1K1p4/3P3P/8/6R1/8

#3

9 + 7

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Kh8
      • 2.Qf6#
      • 2.Qxf8#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Qxf8+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Bg8#
        • 2...Kxf8
          • 3.g7#
    • 1...Sxg6
      • 2.Rxg6+
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Qh8+
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2...Kxh8
          • 3.g7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Sh7
            • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2.g7+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.gxf8S#
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qxf8+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bg8#
        • 2.Rf2#
      • 1...Kxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.h5!
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxf8+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.h6+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sxg6
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qxf8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.g7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.h6+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.g7#

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