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PID: 27102 (2b4R/Kp2QP2/prp1NPB1/P3P3/2R2nkB/7p/2N1P2b/3n4 w - - 0 1)
Harley, Brian
American Chess Bulletin, 1942
#3
13 + 10
| 55 | The Observer | 1943 |
| 15290 | Harley Scrapbook | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Rxf4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Kxh4
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...Kxh4
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Bg1
- Tries
- 1.Be1?
- threat
- 2.Rh4#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.Qxe6+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Bxf4
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxh4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Bxh4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Kxh4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Sf2!
- threat
- 1.Bf2?
- threat
- 2.Rh4#
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.Qxe6+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Rh4#
- 2...Bxf4
- 2.Rh4+
- 2...Kxh4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Bxh4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Kxh4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Sxf2!
- threat
- 1.Bh5+?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Sg7#
- 1...Kxh4!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.Qa3?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Rb3!
- threat
- 1.Qd7?
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.e3#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.exf3#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Rxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qd3
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3
- 1...Bxd7!
- threat
- 1.axb6?
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qa3
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Kxh4
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...Kxh4
- 2.Qa3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...c5!
- threat
- 1.Be1?
- Keys
- 1.Qd8!
- threat
- 2.Bd3
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Bd3#
- threat
- 2.Bd3
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Sf8#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.e3#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.exf3#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Rxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Qxd1
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.e3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd1
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qd3
- threat
- 3.Bf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qd3
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Bd3#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 1.Qd8!
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