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PID: 185137 (BB2R3/3N1p2/3bqR1Q/2pr1N1K/3pk3/4pn2/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Easter, Norris

The Observer, 1930

(First published on Sun Jul 13 1930)

BB2R3/3N1p2/3bqR1Q/2pr1N1K/3pk3/4pn2/2P1P3/8

#2

10 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Sxc5#
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qxe3#
      • 2.cxd3#
      • 2.exd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rfxe6+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Rf6#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Rexe6+?
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qf4#
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...dxc4 ep
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sg3#

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