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PID: 200763 (8/1Q2n3/pPrp4/3k1P2/4NP2/N1bPP3/P1P3p1/1K4B1 w - - 0 1)
Young, Brian WM
The Observer, 1948
(First published on Sun Aug 29 1948)
#3
12 + 7
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ba1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.c4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.c4#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sbxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Ba1
- Tries
- 1.Kc1?
- 1...Bb2+
- 2.Kxb2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Kxb2
- 1...Bd2+
- 2.Kxd2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Kxd2
- 1...a5!
- 1...Bb2+
- 1.Sb5?
- threat
- 2.Sbxc3#
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Be1
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.c4#
- 1...axb5!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.e4#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sc4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qd7+
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sb3
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 3.e4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Sb3
- 1...Kxc5!
- threat
- 1.Sg5?
- threat
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.exd4
- threat
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.exd4
- 1...Kc5!
- threat
- 1.Sf6+?
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.e4#
- 1...Kc5!
- 1...Bxf6
- 1.Qa8?
- 1...a5
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sbxc3#
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Sxc3+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sb5
- 1...Sc8!
- 1...a5
- 1.Qd7?
- threat
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxb6+!
- threat
- 1.Qxe7?
- threat
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Rxb6+!
- threat
- 1.Kc1?
- Keys
- 1.Sc4!
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 2...Bxa5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ba1
- 3.c4#
- 2...Be1
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bd2
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.c4#
- 2...Be5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bf6
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bg7
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bh8
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxa5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sa5
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Be1
- 2.Scd2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Scd2
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Sxb2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb2
- 1...Bd2
- 2.Scxd2
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Scxd2
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Bxc3
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Bd4
- 2.exd4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.exd4
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Sxa5
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Sxa5
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sxe5
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Sxe5
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Sxf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Se5
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Se5
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Se5
- threat
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Se5
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxa5
- 2...Bxa5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Ba1
- 3.c4#
- 2...Be1
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bd2
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bb4
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.c4#
- 2...Be5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bf6
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bg7
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bh8
- 3.c4#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Bxa5
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Rxb6+
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Sxc3#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rc8
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sxa5
- threat
- 1.Sc4!
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