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PID: 428 (b2qR3/2N4N/r7/3n1p2/nbRP1k2/1K3Bp1/5P2/7Q w - - 0 1)

Chandler, Guy Wills

The Observer, 1948

(First published on Sun Jun 20 1948)

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#2

9 + 9

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  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.dxc5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Sc5+
      • 2.dxc5#
    • 1...Sab6
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.fxe3#
    • 1...Sdb6
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Sxc7
      • 2.d5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.fxe3#
      • 1...Sdb6
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Sdc3!
    • 1.Bh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Sdc3
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.fxe3#
      • 1...Sdb6
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Sf6!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Qxg3#
      • 1...Qxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.dxc5#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...Sdc3
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.fxe3#
      • 1...Sdb6
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh2#

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