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PID: 199573 (8/8/8/2PPkpP1/1pP2p2/1P1P4/5P2/1B1NKRB1 w - - 0 1)

Bowater, Percy

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Feb 10 1946)

8/8/8/2PPkpP1/1pP2p2/1P1P4/5P2/1B1NKRB1

#3

12 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.f3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.d4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3+!
    • 1.Ba2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...f3
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.f3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.f4#

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