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PID: 24838 (1B6/2n1p2Q/R2n3P/1p2Pr2/1P2k3/2P1p3/B3P1N1/3K4 w - - 0 1)
Stevenson, Edward
2nd HM., The Observer, 1958
(First published on Sun Apr 27 1958)
#3
11 + 7
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Se6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Se6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sb7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe6
- 1...Kxe5
- Tries
- 1.Bxc7?
- threat
- 2.Be6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sb7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Be6
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxe6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sb7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Rxd6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe6
- 1...Sc4!
- threat
- 1.Rxd6?
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.Rxe3#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxd5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Rxd5
- 2...e6
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...e6
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.Bd5#
- 3.Rxe3#
- threat
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...e6
- 2.Bxc7
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Ra6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Sxa6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 2...Sa8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Rb6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 2...Sa6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Sa8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Rxe6
- 2...Sxe6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 2...Sa6
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Sa8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qb7#
- 2...Sxe6
- 2.Bxc7
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Bxc7?
- Keys
- 1.Qg6!
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qg3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qg3+
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc6+
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sde8
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bb1#
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Bxe6
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sb7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sf7
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 1.Qg6!
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