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PID: 207834 (1n6/1Q3ppK/1Np4p/4P3/r2Bk1P1/p6N/2PP2P1/8 w - - 0 1)
Ricketts, Thomas CD
The Observer, 1954
(First published on Sun Nov 21 1954)
#3
10 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...Rxd4
- Tries
- 1.Sf2+?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.c3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Kf4!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Bg1?
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Rb4
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Ra6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sxd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...f5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...f6
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7
- 1...g5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...g6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Ra7!
- threat
- 1.Bf2?
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Rb4
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Ra6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sxd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...f5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...f6
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7
- 1...g5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...g6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Ra7!
- threat
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sxd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...h5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...f6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...g5
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...g6
- 2.Sf2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxb8
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Sf2+
- 1...Ra7!
- threat
- 1.Bc5?
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Rb4
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Ra6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sxd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc6+
- 1...f5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...f6
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7
- 1...g5
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...g6
- 2.d3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.d3+
- 1...Ra7!
- threat
- 1.Qxc6+?
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sxc6!
- 1...Kxd4
- 1.Qd7?
- threat
- 2.d3#
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sxd7!
- threat
- 1.Qxf7?
- threat
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...g5
- 2.Ba1
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qg6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Bc3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qg6#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf3+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Ba1
- 1...Kxd4!
- threat
- 1.Sf2+?
- Keys
- 1.Qe7!
- threat
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Sf2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.c3#
- threat
- 2.Sf2
- 1...Rxd4
- 2.Qxf7
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf7
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Ba1#
- 3.Bb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxb4
- threat
- 3.Ba1#
- 3.Bb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qxb4
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.d3#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...h5
- 2.Qg5
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg5
- 1...f5
- 2.exf5 ep+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.exf5 ep+
- 1...f6
- 2.Bg1
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.Bf2
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.Bc5
- threat
- 3.d3#
- 3.exf6#
- threat
- 2.exf6+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bg1
- threat
- 1.Qe7!
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