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PID: 23628 (5Q1b/6rr/p2N4/kNP5/2R5/2pR4/2KP3p/7b w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1958

(First published on Sun Dec 14 1958)

5Q1b/6rr/p2N4/kNP5/2R5/2pR4/2KP3p/7b

#3

8 + 8

1189 The Tablet 1958
17397 Ling Notebooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Qf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...cxd2
          • 3.Ra3#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Qf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...cxd2
          • 3.Ra3#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Rc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
        • 2...Rb7
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...cxd2
      • 2.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bc6!
    • 1.Rdxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Be4+!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Rb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Bxa8
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qxh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...cxd2
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#

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