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PID: 150879 (2B5/4B3/1P6/3p4/1p1kp1Pn/7K/2Q2N2/1N4b1 w - - 0 1)

Melvill Green, L

The Referee, 1926

(First published on Sun Dec 19 1926)

2B5/4B3/1P6/3p4/1p1kp1Pn/7K/2Q2N2/1N4b1

#3

8 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Bf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba6#
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bf6#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#

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