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PID: 202931 (1B6/1Pp1p3/P2nP1P1/1B1Pk1P1/2P2r2/1N1PN3/6KQ/8 w - - 0 1)
Walton, FW
The Observer, 1951
(First published on Sun Feb 25 1951)
#3
14 + 5
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5
- 2.Kg3
- 2...Rf3+
- 3.Kxf3#
- 2...Rg4+
- 3.Kxg4#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rf1
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Kxf2#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rh4
- 3.Kxh4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf3+
- 2.Kg3
- 1...Sxc4
- Tries
- 1.Kg1?
- threat
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Rd4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5!
- threat
- 1.Kh1?
- threat
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Rd4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5!
- threat
- 1.Bc6?
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Bxb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxb7
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Bxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxb5
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...Sxc4!
- 1...Sxb7
- 1.Ba7?
- threat
- 2.Bd4#
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxa7
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Qbh8#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxa7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.c5#
- 3.bxc8S#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qb8#
- threat
- 2.bxc8S
- threat
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- threat
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxa7
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Qbh8#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sxa7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bd4+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...c6
- 3.Bb8#
- 3.b8Q#
- 3.b8B#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Qbh8#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.b8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Bd4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5!
- threat
- 1.a7?
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.a8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Sa7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.a8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sa5
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sc5
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Sd8
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.a8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Sa7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.a8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.a8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5
- 2.Kg3
- 2...Rf3+
- 3.Kxf3#
- 2...Rg4+
- 3.Kxg4#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rf1
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Kxf2#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rh4
- 3.Kxh4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf3+
- 2.Kg3
- 1...c6!
- 1...Sxc4
- 1.Kg1?
- Keys
- 1.Kh3!
- threat
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Rd4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Sxc4
- 2.Bxc4
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Sxb5
- 2.cxb5
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.cxb5
- 1...Sxb7
- 2.axb7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.axb7
- 1...Se4
- 2.d4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sg4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.gxf7
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.gxf7
- 1...Sc8
- 2.bxc8Q
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8B
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8R
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.bxc8Q
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bxe8
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxe8
- 1...c5
- 2.Kg3
- 2...Rf3+
- 3.Kxf3#
- 2...Rg4+
- 3.Kxg4#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rf1
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Kxf2#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Rh4
- 3.Kxh4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg4#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Rf3+
- 2.Kg3
- threat
- 1.Kh3!
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