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PID: 199861 (8/3p4/3p3K/1Npk4/2R2P2/2Q4P/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Sep 15 1946)

8/3p4/3p3K/1Npk4/2R2P2/2Q4P/4P3/8

#3

7 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...d5
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#

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