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PID: 185020 (1K6/7p/1kN3pr/1B5p/2Pp4/pp4B1/4p3/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Holroyd, GC

The Observer, 1929

(First published on Sun Oct 6 1929)

1K6/7p/1kN3pr/1B5p/2Pp4/pp4B1/4p3/2n5

#3

5 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Bf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd4#
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Be1+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bxe1#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bxe1#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bxe1#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bxe1#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#

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