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PID: 23394 (8/7p/7p/8/5B1K/7N/6P1/5B1k w - - 0 1)

Markwick, Frederick W

The Observer, 1930

(First published on Sun Jan 19 1930)

8/7p/7p/8/5B1K/7N/6P1/5B1k

#3

5 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...h5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...h5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...h5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...h5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.Kh5
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#

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