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PID: 200242 (4B3/1p6/1p2KB1p/5pp1/1N1pk2b/3p3R/4pRr1/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Sedgwick, Stanley

The Observer, 1947

(First published on Sun Dec 7 1947)

4B3/1p6/1p2KB1p/5pp1/1N1pk2b/3p3R/4pRr1/4N3

#3

7 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Bg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf5#
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...gxh4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Rxh4+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...gxh4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Bxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Rxf2
        • 2.Rxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bd3#

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