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PID: 269418 (8/2K1P3/5B1n/ppkp2r1/3R4/PQPp2r1/1p6/4N1b1 w - - 0 1)

Stevenson, Edward

The Observer, 1958

(First published on Sun Jan 19 1958)

8/2K1P3/5B1n/ppkp2r1/3R4/PQPp2r1/1p6/4N1b1

#3

8 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SHORT_SOLUTION
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...R3g4
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...R5g4
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rxb5#

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