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PID: 24185 (2b5/3np2p/8/1p3P2/1PPpk3/3N1R2/K2P4/6nQ w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

The Observer, 1925

(First published on Sun Nov 22 1925)

2b5/3np2p/8/1p3P2/1PPpk3/3N1R2/K2P4/6nQ

#3

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kxf3
          • 3.Se1#
        • 2...Sf4
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sf2#
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qh2#
      • 2.Sc5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qh2#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1+?
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Rf2+?
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Rg3+?
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rh3+?
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qxh7#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Rf2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qxh7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Qxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qxh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qg6#

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