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PID: 186021 (6b1/7p/1Q5P/p7/8/ppB5/k2K4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Rains, Cyril George

The Observer, 1932

(First published on Sun Jun 5 1932)

6b1/7p/1Q5P/p7/8/ppB5/k2K4/3B4

#3

5 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb1
      • 2.Bxb3
        • threat
          • 3.Bc4#
          • 3.Bd5#
          • 3.Be6#
          • 3.Bf7#
          • 3.Bxg8#
          • 3.Qg1#
        • 2...Bxb3
          • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2...Bc4
          • 3.Bxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb3+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Bf7#
        • 2.Bxg8#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Bxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...b1S+
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...b1Q
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...b1B
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qxg8#
          • 2...b1R
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Bxf7#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bxb3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qxg8#
          • 2...Bxb3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa1#

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