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PID: 186802 (3K4/1Bp2Q1n/2N1r1P1/2pkB3/P3p3/1p4n1/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

The Observer, 1933

(First published on Sun Apr 9 1933)

3K4/1Bp2Q1n/2N1r1P1/2pkB3/P3p3/1p4n1/5P2/8

#3

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Rd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...exf4 ep
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd4#

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