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PID: 162176 (8/2b1P2B/1p2p3/4nnBK/2p1k3/1rp1p1pp/Q5P1/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

The Observer, 1924

(First published on Sun Mar 2 1924)

8/2b1P2B/1p2p3/4nnBK/2p1k3/1rp1p1pp/Q5P1/3R4

#3

7 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qxe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf5+?
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qaa8#
        • 2.e8R
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...hxg2
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Qf3#

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