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PID: 27149 (4N1KB/3B3p/7p/3k3P/N5R1/pp2p1p1/2nPPP2/nb2r3 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

Morning Post, 1916

(First published on Mon Jul 31 1916)

4N1KB/3B3p/7p/3k3P/N5R1/pp2p1p1/2nPPP2/nb2r3

#3

10 + 11

55 The Observer 1929
15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Rd4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Rxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Sxd4!
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.d3#
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#

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