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PID: 230684 (8/pR2bN1K/4kpR1/4N2p/4Pn2/2r5/2n2Q2/B7 w - - 0 1)
Conway-Poole, IM
Sunday Chronicle, 1948
(First published on Sun Aug 1 1948)
#3
8 + 8
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2021 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sef7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Ba5
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Sxa1
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Se2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sg2
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Ra3
- Tries
- 1.Sc6?
- threat
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Kxf7
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Rg8#
- 2...Kf8
- 2.Rxe7+
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Scd8+
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Bxd8
- 2.Scd8+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Scd8+
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Bxd8
- 2.Scd8+
- 1...Rxc6!
- threat
- 1.Bxc3?
- threat
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...a5
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qb6+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...a6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qb6+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Se3!
- threat
- 1.Rxf6+?
- 1...Kxf6
- 2.Qh4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rxe7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxf4+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qh4+
- 1...Bxf6!
- 1...Kxf6
- 1.Qd4?
- threat
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sg5#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Sd8#
- 2.Qxd6#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qxd5#
- 1...Sxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qb6+?
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sef7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sd8+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sef7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qxc6+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...axb6!
- 1...Rc6
- 1.Qxa7?
- threat
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sxg6
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rc6
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Qa2+
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Qxb3#
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rb3
- 2.Rb6+
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rc6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Ba5
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rc6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Bxb6
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxb6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Qb6
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- threat
- 2.Qa2+
- 2...Rb3
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rb3
- 2.Qa6
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- threat
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Rxc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxb6
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rc6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Rb6+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Rxc6
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rc6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Sc4
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Rxe7+
- 1...Rc7!
- threat
- 1.Qxf4?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...Se3
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- threat
- 2.Rd7
- 1...Sd4!
- threat
- 1.Sc6?
- Keys
- 1.Rd7!
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Rxe7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Bxc5
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Sxg6
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Bd8
- 3.Sxd8#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Bf8
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sxd8#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sxd8#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 3.Rxf6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Bxc3#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- threat
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...h4
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 1.Qc5!
- threat
- 2.Sg5#
- 2.Rxe7#
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Rxc5
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Bxc5
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Rxc4
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sc6
- threat
- 3.Scd8#
- 2...Be7
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Rd3
- 3.Rxf6#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Re7#
- threat
- 2.Sc4
- threat
- 1.Rd7!
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