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PID: 184366 (6n1/B1p5/8/1P1Pk1P1/8/5Q2/2P3K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Easom, GWA

The Observer, 1928

(First published on Sun Jun 3 1928)

6n1/B1p5/8/1P1Pk1P1/8/5Q2/2P3K1/8

#3

7 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Bb8+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sxf6!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#

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