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PID: 151485 (1K6/8/2p1p2N/p4p2/3k4/2N5/1Q2B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Ethelbert

The Referee, 1927

(First published on Sun Jul 31 1927)

1K6/8/2p1p2N/p4p2/3k4/2N5/1Q2B3/8

#3

5 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qd2+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxa4#

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