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PID: 164312 (k7/7K/1Qb5/3p4/rP1B4/P7/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Observer, 1926

(First published on Sun May 30 1926)

k7/7K/1Qb5/3p4/rP1B4/P7/1P6/8

#3

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxa3
      • 2.bxa3
        • threat
          • 3.Qa7#
    • 1...Rxb4
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.bxa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qa7#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Qxa6+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Be5#
    • 1...Ra7+
      • 2.Qxa7#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Bc8
          • 3.Qxc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh6?
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.bxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.bxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...Bb5!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Bd7!
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Rxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kh8!
      • 1...Rxa3
        • 2.bxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.bxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qa6#

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