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PID: 145655 (2Q5/1B1K4/3P4/1p2pP2/1p1k4/1P6/2P5/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

The Observer, 1921

(First published on Sun Jun 12 1921)

2Q5/1B1K4/3P4/1p2pP2/1p1k4/1P6/2P5/2B5

#2

8 + 4

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2012
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Kd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qh8#
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Be3#

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