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PID: 24663 (6N1/2K2n1p/2N1k2r/2R1p3/2b1BbpP/3P4/3p4/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

The Observer, 1947

(First published on Sun Jun 1 1947)

6N1/2K2n1p/2N1k2r/2R1p3/2b1BbpP/3P4/3p4/8

#3

7 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Bf5+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Sd4#
    • 1...Bxd3
      • 2.Bd5+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sce7#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sce7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd5#
          • 3.Bf5#
      • 2.Bd5+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sce7#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bxd5+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sce7#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sce7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd5#
          • 3.Bf5#
      • 2.Bd5+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sce7#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Rxe5+
        • 2...Sxe5
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...exd4
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Sd8#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sd8#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sxd8#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Sd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sce7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Rxe5+?
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bxe5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sxd8#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sce7#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Sce7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sce7#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bf5#

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