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PID: 56950 (4n3/N5p1/N1P2pP1/kP3p2/5K2/pPp5/2P2B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

The Observer, 1926

(First published on Sun Feb 28 1926)

4n3/N5p1/N1P2pP1/kP3p2/5K2/pPp5/2P2B2/8

#3

9 + 7

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sbc6#
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sbc6#
          • 2...Sxb5
            • 3.Sac6#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#

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