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PID: 227003 (n2r2N1/bQp2prp/R5p1/2pPk1P1/2P4R/2nPNP2/7K/8 w - - 0 1)
Whittaker, JW
Sunday Chronicle, 1946
(First published on Sun Jul 21 1946)
#3
11 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.Qxd5+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qc6
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc6
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Qc6
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qc6
- 1...Rxg8
- 2.Qc6
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qc6
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Se2
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...c6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...f5
- 2.Re6#
- 1...f6
- 2.Re6#
- 1...Rxd5
- Tries
- 1.Qc6?
- threat
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Re4#
- 1...Se4
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Rd6!
- threat
- 1.Qxa7?
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.d4#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.d4#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Rb8
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.d4+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.d4#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.Qxc7+?
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sxc7!
- 1...Rd6
- 1.Qc6?
- Keys
- 1.Sc2!
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Kf5
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.f4
- 1...Rgxg8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Rdxg8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sh6#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Bb6
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...c6
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Rd6
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qxc8#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Re8
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sb1
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sd1
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sa2
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Se2
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sg3
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qb2#
- threat
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Rf6
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rf6
- 1...f6
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sh6#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Rxf6
- 1...h6
- 2.f4+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sxh6#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.f4+
- threat
- 1.Rf6!
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Re4+
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sxe4
- 2.Qxd5+
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 2.cxd5
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...c4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 2...c6
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Re4+
- 1...Rdxg8
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sb1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sb5
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Rd6
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.d4+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Se7
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...c6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sb1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sb5
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Re8
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.d4+
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Se7
- threat
- 3.Sc6#
- 2...c6
- 3.Sxc6#
- threat
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sb1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sd1
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sa4
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sb5
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rd6
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qxc7+
- 1...h5
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.f4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se2
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...h6
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 3.Re4#
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Sg4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qb2
- threat
- 1.Sc2!
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