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PID: 199418 (6bb/1N1p2nr/3P3p/KP1k3p/4r2P/3p1B1Q/p2p4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Observer, 1945

(First published on Sun Apr 8 1945)

6bb/1N1p2nr/3P3p/KP1k3p/4r2P/3p1B1Q/p2p4/B7

#3

8 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd1#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Qxa2+
          • 2...Qb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Qxa2+
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa2#
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qxg8+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qxg8+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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