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PID: 151483 (5B2/2p2p1K/2kp1P2/1R1p1B2/P2p3b/3P3P/2q1P3/1bR2Q2 w - - 0 1)

Hoedmaker, J

Sp. HM., The Referee, 1927

(First published on Sun Jul 17 1927)

5B2/2p2p1K/2kp1P2/1R1p1B2/P2p3b/3P3P/2q1P3/1bR2Q2

#3

11 + 9

3713 Snap 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxc1
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Bc2
          • 3.Qxc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxc1
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bf2!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rxc2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Qc5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Qxc1
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Rxc3+
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Bxe1!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rxc2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qc5!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rxc2+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Qc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Qxc1
        • 2.Qxc1+
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Rcxc5#

Anticipated by 120918(1911)

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