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PID: 202745 (8/pN5K/kr4R1/5Qp1/3pB2p/2b4r/6n1/7q w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

The Observer, 1950

(First published on Sun Jul 16 1950)

8/pN5K/kr4R1/5Qp1/3pB2p/2b4r/6n1/7q

#3

5 + 10

3105 FIDE Album (1945-1955) 1964
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Rxc6+
        • 2...Kxb7
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Rxd6#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Rxe6#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Rxf6#
    • 1...Ba1
      • 2.Qa5#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Qa5#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Qxa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb6+?
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rxb7+
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kxb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Rb7+
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Qc1
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Rb7+
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bxa5
            • 3.Sc5#

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