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PID: 184468 (8/2B5/1p6/1Pp2Pp1/6N1/2Pk2PK/PP1p2PP/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Stewart, John

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Nov 18 1928)

8/2B5/1p6/1Pp2Pp1/6N1/2Pk2PK/PP1p2PP/3B4

#3

12 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Be2+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sf6#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc2+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.a3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.a4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxb6#

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