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PID: 24834 (8/1p6/1P6/8/2KB4/1p6/kP1R4/3R3n w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1938

(First published on Sun Jan 16 1938)

8/1p6/1P6/8/2KB4/1p6/kP1R4/3R3n

#3

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rff1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sxf2!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rgg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bxf2
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bxf2
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#

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