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PID: 184471 (8/1p3p2/1p1k1P2/6p1/2Q5/P5K1/P7/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Dec 9 1928)

8/1p3p2/1p1k1P2/6p1/2Q5/P5K1/P7/4R3

#3

6 + 5

236 The Field 1949
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd1#

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