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PID: 184457 (7k/5Q2/8/8/1p3p1n/1P3P1K/B1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Jul 15 1928)

7k/5Q2/8/8/1p3p1n/1P3P1K/B1P5/8

#3

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bb1
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bb1
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxf8#

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