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PID: 14784 (1K5b/2B1p2n/b1k5/6n1/4p2Q/1N2p2B/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Chandler, Guy Wills

The Observer, 1954

(First published on Sun Jul 18 1954)

1K5b/2B1p2n/b1k5/6n1/4p2Q/1N2p2B/2N5/8

#3

6 + 8

3105 FIDE Album (1945-1955) 1964
6104 A Tribute to G W Chandler 1997
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa3#
          • 3.Bd7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa3#
          • 3.Bd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Sa5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Qxe4+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sa3#
        • 2.Bd7#
      • 1...Sxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sxh3
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Scxd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Sd7+
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#

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