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PID: 22866 (8/8/4P2N/8/B3k2K/nQ2P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1929

(First published on Sun Jan 20 1929)

8/8/4P2N/8/B3k2K/nQ2P3/8/8

#3

6 + 2

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#

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