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PID: 167651 (6N1/2Q5/2B1kp2/8/7b/1K6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Walton, FW

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Mar 24 1946)

6N1/2Q5/2B1kp2/8/7b/1K6/8/8

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2018
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Qe7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg4#

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