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PID: 190954 (3R1B2/rB1p2nK/2pPkpP1/1p1p1n1N/1P1Pbp2/2Qp4/5R1b/8 w - - 0 1)

Levett, AJ

The Observer, 1938

(First published on Sun Oct 30 1938)

3R1B2/rB1p2nK/2pPkpP1/1p1p1n1N/1P1Pbp2/2Qp4/5R1b/8

#3

11 + 13

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Sxf4#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Sxd4
      • 2.Sxg7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Sxd6
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Sxg7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sxg7+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Qh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sxg7#
        • 2...Sxh5
          • 3.Re8#
        • 2...Se8
          • 3.Rxe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf4#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg7#
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Se8
            • 3.Rxe8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.d5#

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