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PID: 41336 (3k4/r2p4/3P2p1/p2pR1Pp/1P5K/5bp1/2Q3Pb/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1944

(First published on Sun Jul 30 1944)

3k4/r2p4/3P2p1/p2pR1Pp/1P5K/5bp1/2Q3Pb/8

#3

7 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Qc7#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kxc8
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Qxc7#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...gxf5!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Re8#

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