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PID: 199740 (8/1K1R4/1N2p3/Rp1nkp1N/8/5P2/2Bn1B2/1r1r3b w - - 0 1)

Eaton, Vincent Lanius

The Observer, 1946

(First published on Sun Jun 9 1946)

8/1K1R4/1N2p3/Rp1nkp1N/8/5P2/2Bn1B2/1r1r3b

#3

8 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...bxc4
          • 3.f4#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.f4+
        • 2...Sxf4
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Bg3+
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Bxf4#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Sxb6
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Bd4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.f4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bxf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#

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