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PID: 25659 (8/3p4/B1RR4/ppp5/b1k5/1p6/1Pp5/2K1B3 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1947

(First published on Sun Mar 16 1947)

8/3p4/B1RR4/ppp5/b1k5/1p6/1Pp5/2K1B3

#3

6 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc6
      • 2.Rd2
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Rxc2#
          • 3.Rd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Rxd7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh4!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#

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