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PID: 184173 (3Bn3/6p1/1P4P1/1P6/1KPkpp2/3NN2B/3P3n/1b2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Clutsam, George Howard

The Observer, 1927

(First published on Sun Dec 25 1927)

3Bn3/6p1/1P4P1/1P6/1KPkpp2/3NN2B/3P3n/1b2Q3

#3

11 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd3
      • 2.Qa1#
    • 1...exd3
      • 2.Sf5#
    • 1...fxe3
      • 2.Qxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Sxf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.dxe3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxf1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.dxe3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qa1#

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