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PID: 24188 (1nN5/p1R1pK2/p7/2pk4/R1N5/2P2P2/3pr3/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1930

(First published on Sun Nov 23 1930)

1nN5/p1R1pK2/p7/2pk4/R1N5/2P2P2/3pr3/8

#3

7 + 8

236 The Field 1949
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Sxe7#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Sxe3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Re4#
          • 3.Rxc5#
          • 3.Rxe7#
          • 3.f4#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Rd7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re4#
        • 2.Rxc5#
        • 2.Rxe7#
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Rxe3!
    • 1.S4b6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.fxe4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxa5#

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