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PID: 199575 (3R4/b4pB1/4prn1/1p2kBR1/b1pp2Pp/8/3Q3P/r3NK2 w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Mar 3 1946)

3R4/b4pB1/4prn1/1p2kBR1/b1pp2Pp/8/3Q3P/r3NK2

#3

9 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Sf3#
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Bxf3+
          • 3.Bb1#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Bb1#
      • 2.Bc2#
      • 2.Bd3#
      • 2.Bg6#
      • 2.Bh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf6#
      • 1...Rxe1+
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...fxg6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Bb1#
        • 2.Bc2#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Rxe1+
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Rf3+
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Bxf3+
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Sxh5+
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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