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PID: 205465 (8/1K3p2/8/1p1k3n/1p3B2/5p1B/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

The Observer, 1953

(First published on Sun Mar 1 1953)

8/1K3p2/8/1p1k3n/1p3B2/5p1B/8/2Q5

#3

4 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#

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