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PID: 150297 (4k2K/4p3/2p1P3/1bN2N2/p1p5/B1P5/1R1P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Cannell, AT

The Referee, 1925

(First published on Sun Jul 12 1925)

4k2K/4p3/2p1P3/1bN2N2/p1p5/B1P5/1R1P4/8

#3

8 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.Sg7
        • 2...Ba6
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sxa6
        • threat
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Rb8#
      • 2.Rb8+
        • 2...Bc8
          • 3.Rxc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Kh7?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sg7
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Kg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Ba6!
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sg7
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Rf1#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sg7
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Rxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxa6
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rb8#

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