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PID: 24424 (8/5p1q/1Rp4p/2p1prp1/2p2bP1/kP3N2/1p3PK1/1B1RB3 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

The Observer, 1931

(First published on Sun Apr 12 1931)

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#3

9 + 12

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
35 L'Italia Scacchistica 1985
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxb3
      • 2.Ra6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Qh8
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb2#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Ra6#

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