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PID: 24779 (8/8/p3p3/K2pPp1B/4kP2/3p2P1/R2R4/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1941

(First published on Sun May 25 1941)

8/8/p3p3/K2pPp1B/4kP2/3p2P1/R2R4/8

#3

7 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rdxd3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Raxd3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Raxd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rdxd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rac3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rac3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bf3#

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