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PID: 8642 (1N4br/p3b3/3pp1BQ/k5P1/1Rp5/KpPpr3/1P6/1RN3B1 w - - 0 1)
Driver, John Edward
The Observer, 1958
(First published on Sun Mar 16 1958)
#3
11 + 11
| 17397 | Ling Notebooks | 2023 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re1
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...Bxg5
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Ra4#
- 2...a6
- 3.Sc6#
- threat
- 2.Qxg5+
- 2...Re5
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Re5
- 2.Be8
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Ra4#
- 2...a6
- 3.Sc6#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Ra4#
- 2...a6
- 3.Sc6#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- 1...e5
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...a6
- 3.Sc6#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- 1...a6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...Re1
- Tries
- 1.Bxd3?
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Ra4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Bxc4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...d5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...e5
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rxd3!
- threat
- 1.Be8?
- threat
- 2.Rb5#
- 1...Re5
- 2.Ra4#
- 1...a6
- 2.Sc6#
- 1...d5!
- threat
- 1.Qf8?
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qxa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...Re1
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Reh3
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Qa4#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Re5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Bxa7
- threat
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Rb5
- 3.Ra4#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Qxd8#
- threat
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 3.Qa6#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Ra4#
- 3.Qa4#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qxa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...d5
- 2.Sc6+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd8#
- 3.Qxa7#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Sc6+
- 1...Bxf8!
- threat
- 1.Bxd3?
- Keys
- 1.Ra1!
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...cxb3
- 3.Kxb3#
- 2...cxb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Ra4+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.Be8#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Ra4+
- 1...e5
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...a6
- 3.Sc6#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 1.Ra1!
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