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PID: 199966 (5b2/rpN2Kp1/b2k2P1/1B1p4/8/5P2/1PQ5/8 w - - 0 1)

Walton, FW

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Dec 29 1946)

5b2/rpN2Kp1/b2k2P1/1B1p4/8/5P2/1PQ5/8

#3

7 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Se8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...b6+!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ra8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#

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