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PID: 187007 (5N2/4p3/1K4P1/1pP2p2/1N2kp2/1P2p1p1/4Q3/7b w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

The Observer, 1934

(First published on Sun Mar 4 1934)

5N2/4p3/1K4P1/1pP2p2/1N2kp2/1P2p1p1/4Q3/7b

#3

7 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qb2#

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