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PID: 23406 (3R4/4R3/2pPPP2/PpPkN3/bp1p2N1/1r1P4/B2B1P2/2Q1K3 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

Parkinson, NG

5th Comm., The Observer, 1959

(First published on Sun Apr 19 1959)

3R4/4R3/2pPPP2/PpPkN3/bp1p2N1/1r1P4/B2B1P2/2Q1K3

#3

15 + 7

17397 Ling Notebooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxb4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qg5#

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