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PID: 205153 (7K/8/6pp/5Rr1/NNnkPn2/6p1/B5P1/b3Q3 w - - 0 1)

Maclay, J Neil

The Observer, 1952

(First published on Sun Dec 7 1952)

7K/8/6pp/5Rr1/NNnkPn2/6p1/B5P1/b3Q3

#3

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qxa1+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Qxe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Sxg2
      • 2.Qe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sc2#
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Qe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Sh5
      • 2.Qe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxa1+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxa1+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qxd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#

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