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PID: 3287 (2N5/nn1p4/2bp4/rp1k1P2/1PN2B2/Pp3PK1/2rpPP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Observer, 1931

(First published on Sun Aug 2 1931)

2N5/nn1p4/2bp4/rp1k1P2/1PN2B2/Pp3PK1/2rpPP2/8

#3

10 + 11

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.S4b6#
            • 3.S8b6#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.S4b6#
            • 3.S8b6#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sxc8
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.S8b6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#

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