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PID: 184985 (3K1Q2/8/4pPR1/4p3/8/2nN4/5p1p/5r1k w - - 0 1)

Milner-Barry, Philip Stuart

The Observer, 1929

(First published on Sun Aug 25 1929)

3K1Q2/8/4pPR1/4p3/8/2nN4/5p1p/5r1k

#3

5 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Sxf2#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Sxf2#
    • 1...Rc1
      • 2.Sxf2#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Sxf2#
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Sxf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Re1
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Sd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sxf2#
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Re1
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf2#
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Sxf2#

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