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PID: 200681 (4k3/2p2r2/8/3R1PKQ/3p4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

The Observer, 1948

(First published on Sun May 16 1948)

4k3/2p2r2/8/3R1PKQ/3p4/8/8/8

#3

4 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.Qh8+
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Qd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Rf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Rf6+
        • 2.Kxf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Rg7+
        • 2.Kxg7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Kf6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Rf7+
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Qxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qf7#

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