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PID: 200833 (8/2n5/5p1Q/5K2/8/2B5/2p5/1kN5 w - - 0 1)

Young, Brian WM

The Observer, 1949

(First published on Sun Jan 23 1949)

8/2n5/5p1Q/5K2/8/2B5/2p5/1kN5

#3

4 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxa2!
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Qxe6
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Qxe8
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Sd5!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sd5!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qxa8
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#

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