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PID: 41333 (8/2N1ppQ1/1P3r2/2P1kb1R/2Pp1p2/3P4/1p3K2/rn6 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

The Observer, 1942

(First published on Sun Mar 1 1942)

8/2N1ppQ1/1P3r2/2P1kb1R/2Pp1p2/3P4/1p3K2/rn6

#3

8 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Qg3#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Se8
        • threat
          • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2...f3
          • 3.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Se4+
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Qxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Rxf5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Rxf5
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#

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