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PID: 165047 (1nb2Q2/br1pR3/5B2/2p3P1/1nR5/3p2Pp/r1B2p1P/5k1K w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1927

(First published on Sun Apr 3 1927)

1nb2Q2/br1pR3/5B2/2p3P1/1nR5/3p2Pp/r1B2p1P/5k1K

#3

9 + 12

2185 Sunday Chronicle 1948
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Re2
          • 3.Rc1#
    • 1...S4a6
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Re2
          • 3.Rc1#
    • 1...S4c6
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Re2
          • 3.Rc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd3+?
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Sxd3!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d1Q
            • 3.Qxd1#
          • 2...d1B
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Qxd1#
      • 1...Ra1!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Rxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rxf2#
            • 3.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ra1!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Ra1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rxa1
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa1#
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Rc1#

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