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PID: 141210 (6B1/2p5/1pK2P1b/8/1p2N1p1/3k4/nQ3P2/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Martin (England)

The Observer, 1954

(First published on Sun May 16 1954)

6B1/2p5/1pK2P1b/8/1p2N1p1/3k4/nQ3P2/5R2

#3

7 + 7

14867 BCPS Library 2011
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Bh7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Sxd1
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...cxd6!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Rxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.fxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...gxf4 ep
        • 2.Rxf3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bh7#

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