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PID: 162305 (2n2KQ1/qb5p/1p2p3/pN1k2P1/B5Pr/3N1p1p/1P1Pp3/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Observer, 1924

(First published on Sun Apr 27 1924)

2n2KQ1/qb5p/1p2p3/pN1k2P1/B5Pr/3N1p1p/1P1Pp3/4b3

#3

9 + 13

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qxe6+
        • 2...Sd6
          • 3.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qxe6+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Rxg4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.b3#

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