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PID: 186090 (7n/8/5R2/8/3Pk3/1Pp2p2/2P1nB2/1N1RK3 w - - 0 1)

Bowater, Percy

The Observer, 1932

(First published on Sun Aug 28 1932)

7n/8/5R2/8/3Pk3/1Pp2p2/2P1nB2/1N1RK3

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc1
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Sxd4
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Bxd4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Sxc3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...cxd2+
        • 2.Sxd2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.Sxc3#

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