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PID: 201942 (7n/5p2/8/3KQ2b/6k1/4p3/6P1/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

The Observer, 1950

(First published on Sun Jan 15 1950)

7n/5p2/8/3KQ2b/6k1/4p3/6P1/4B3

#3

4 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Bd2
        • threat
          • 3.Qf4#
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qg5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...f5+
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bg6+!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sg6!
    • 1.Bh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Qxh5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.g3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qxh4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qf4#

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