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PID: 185869 (4R3/3p3P/PB1k3r/1P5p/4p3/4NpP1/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Observer, 1932

(First published on Sun Mar 6 1932)

4R3/3p3P/PB1k3r/1P5p/4p3/4NpP1/5K2/8

#3

8 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.h8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qxh6#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Rxh8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8B#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#

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