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PID: 202749 (5Q2/n7/4p3/4k3/8/p2R4/rn6/BB5K w - - 0 1)

Stuart Green, G

The Observer, 1950

(First published on Sun Aug 13 1950)

5Q2/n7/4p3/4k3/8/p2R4/rn6/BB5K

#3

5 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rf3+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#

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