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PID: 224332 (4K3/8/8/N5n1/2p5/2p1pB1p/b1Q5/k4N2 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Sunday Chronicle, 1944

(First published on Sun Aug 6 1944)

4K3/8/8/N5n1/2p5/2p1pB1p/b1Q5/k4N2

#3

5 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2...Bb1
          • 3.Qxb1#
        • 2...Bb3
          • 3.Qb1#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Be4#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Be4#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Be4#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sfd2#
            • 3.Scd2#
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Bxc4!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Sxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sd2#

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