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PID: 187839 (5n2/Rp1p4/8/bk1K2Q1/1p6/P7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Edwin

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1936

(First published on Sun May 17 1936)

5n2/Rp1p4/8/bk1K2Q1/1p6/P7/8/8

#3

4 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.a4#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.a4+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qe3#
          • 3.Qg1#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qxd8
        • threat
          • 3.Ra5#
          • 3.Qa5#
          • 3.a4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxa5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rxa5+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.a4#

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