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PID: 194728 (5b1k/4pPpp/8/4P1R1/3P4/3Q4/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1941

(First published on Sun Jun 22 1941)

5b1k/4pPpp/8/4P1R1/3P4/3Q4/6K1/8

#3

6 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Rxh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh7#
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
            • 3.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.e6?
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...g6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...gxh6
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.e6
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Qxh5#

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