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PID: 23497 (8/5q2/8/6B1/6B1/5r2/4Np1p/3N1K1k w - - 0 1)
Hillary, T
The Observer, 1958
(First published on Sun May 18 1958)
#3
5 + 5
| 136 | Problem Observer | 1972 |
| 17397 | Ling Notebooks | 2023 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxh5
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Rxf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- 1...Qf5
- 2.Bxf5
- 2...Rxf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rxf5
- 2.Bxf5
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Bxf6
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Bxf6
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Bg2#
- 2...Rxh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rf4
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Rf6
- 2.Sg3#
- 1...Qa2
- Tries
- 1.Bh3?
- threat
- 2.Bg2#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Rxh3!
- threat
- 1.Bf4?
- threat
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxh5
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Rxf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qxf4!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Bxf3#
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxh5
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Qg2+
- 3.Bxg2#
- 2...Qg2+
- 2.Bxg7
- threat
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qxf6!
- threat
- 1.Bh3?
- Keys
- 1.Be6!
- threat
- 2.Bxf7
- 2...Rxf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rxf7
- 2.Bxf7
- 1...Qxe6
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qe8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxg8
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Bxf4
- 2...Rxf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxf4
- 2.Bxf4
- 1...Qf5
- 2.Bxf5
- 2...Rxf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rxf5
- 2.Bxf5
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Bxf6
- 2...Rxf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rxf6
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Bxf6
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxf3#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bh3
- threat
- 3.Bg2#
- 2...Rxh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Qg3
- 3.Sxg3#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxd7
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bxe7
- 2...Ra3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...Rh3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf6
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf8
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Ra3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Bxf3#
- threat
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Sg3+
- 2...Rxg3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rxg3
- 2.Sg3+
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rxd5
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Bd5+
- 2...Qxd5
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Qf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 2...Qxd5
- 2.Bd5+
- threat
- 1.Be6!
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