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PID: 25583 (6n1/4p1K1/1Q1pNPNp/3P1k1p/b1Pp3P/2b2P2/2nB4/8 w - - 0 1)
West, W
3rd Com., The Observer, 1959
(First published on Sun May 10 1959)
#3
10 + 10
| 17397 | Ling Notebooks | 2023 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Kf7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kf7
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Sxe7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sxe7+
- 1...exf6
- 2.Kh7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kh7
- 1...Bxd2
- Tries
- 1.Sxe7+?
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sxe7!
- 1...Ke5
- 1.Bxc3?
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...dxc3
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qb1
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...d3
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- 1...Sxf6!
- threat
- 1.Qb2?
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Sxe7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sxe7+
- 1...exf6
- 2.Kh7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kh7
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Ba5
- 2.Qxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxd4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...Bxc2
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Bxc2
- 2.Qxd4
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Kf7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kf7
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sc2
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sc2
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Se1
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sb4
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Bxb2!
- 1...Bxd2
- 1.Qxd6?
- threat
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bxd2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...exf6
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...d3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Sxe7+?
- Keys
- 1.Qb3!
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Kf7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kf7
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.Sxe7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sxe7+
- 1...exf6
- 2.Kh7
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- threat
- 2.Kh7
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxc2+
- 2...d3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...d3
- 2.Qxc2+
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Sxd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxd4+
- 1...Se1
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sc2
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Sxd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxd4+
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxd4+
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxd4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxd4+
- 1...Sb4
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Sxd4#
- 2...dxc3
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sc2
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d3
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...d3
- 2.Qxc3
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.Sxe7#
- 2...Se1
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Sb4
- 3.Sd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc3
- 1...Bxb3
- 1.Qb3!
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