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PID: 197827 (8/8/1p6/1P5Q/1P2k2P/4P3/4B3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Stewart, John

The Observer, 1944

(First published on Sun May 21 1944)

8/8/1p6/1P5Q/1P2k2P/4P3/4B3/4K3

#3

7 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe3
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#

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