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PID: 200765 (5r2/2p5/4B1N1/3p4/8/1N3k2/7Q/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Stott, Thomas Middleton

The Observer, 1948

(First published on Sun Sep 19 1948)

5r2/2p5/4B1N1/3p4/8/1N3k2/7Q/1K6

#3

5 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bg4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Bxd5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Rf3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#

This anticipates 9124(1969)

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