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PID: 199175 (n4b2/2N4K/3p2P1/3p1k2/7B/2pN1Bp1/1p1PP1r1/rQ6 w - - 0 1)

Ellerman, Arnoldo

The Observer, 1921

(First published on Sun Mar 27 1921)

n4b2/2N4K/3p2P1/3p1k2/7B/2pN1Bp1/1p1PP1r1/rQ6

#3

9 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2019
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb1
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Bg4#
        • 2...Bg7
          • 3.Sxg7#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Sxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sxg7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Rxa2!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.gxf8Q#
        • 2.gxf8R#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.gxf8Q+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.gxf8R+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sxg7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...Rxe2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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