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PID: 206158 (2n5/3p1R2/3P2p1/1P1P1PB1/1p1pkP1p/1N1R3P/1PB1NP1n/2K2b2 w - - 0 1)
Harrison, PN
The Observer, 1953
(First published on Sun Dec 13 1953)
#3
15 + 9
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.f3+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxe7+
- 1...gxf5
- 2.Rxf5
- threat
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5
- 1...Kxd5
- Tries
- 1.Kb1?
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...gxf5
- 2.Rxf5
- threat
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Sg4
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.f3+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxe7+
- 1...Bxe2!
- 1...Bxh3
- 1.Sg1?
- threat
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Bxd3!
- threat
- 1.Sc3+?
- 1...dxc3
- 2.Sc5#
- 1...bxc3!
- 1...dxc3
- 1.Sg3+?
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...hxg3!
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.Rd1+?
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Kf3!
- 1...d3
- 1.Rd2+?
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Kf3!
- 1...d3
- 1.Rc3+?
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...d3
- 1.Rg3+?
- 1...d3
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...d3
- 1.Re7+?
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Kxf5
- 2.Sexd4#
- 2.Sbxd4#
- 2.Rxd4#
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Sxe7!
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.f3+?
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Sxf3!
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.Kb1?
- Keys
- 1.Bb1!
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Bxd3
- 3.Sd2#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...gxf5
- 2.Rxf5
- threat
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxf5
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Sg4
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.f3+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxe7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Sexd4#
- 3.Sbxd4#
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxe7+
- 1...Bxe2
- 1.Bb1!
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