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PID: 185274 (k7/7R/N2P4/6p1/3p4/3K4/8/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1931

(First published on Sun Jan 18 1931)

k7/7R/N2P4/6p1/3p4/3K4/8/2b5

#3

4 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#

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