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PID: 165050 (6br/6P1/4p1P1/b7/1pp1P3/5B1p/1PPBRP1P/1r1kNK2 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

The Observer, 1927

(First published on Sun Apr 24 1927)

6br/6P1/4p1P1/b7/1pp1P3/5B1p/1PPBRP1P/1r1kNK2

#3

12 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Rh4!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.e5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Rh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Rxh6
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3#

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