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PID: 197453 (3k4/8/8/3N1p1p/B2R4/8/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

McGuffey, GE

The Observer, 1944

(First published on Sun Mar 12 1944)

3k4/8/8/3N1p1p/B2R4/8/6K1/8

#3

4 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rh8#

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