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PID: 267734 (7b/8/3N2Q1/3kPN2/1P6/P7/7P/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Fellows, Arthur G

The Referee, 1928

(First published on Sun Apr 15 1928)

7b/8/3N2Q1/3kPN2/1P6/P7/7P/1K6

#3

8 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qf7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.S4b5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd8#

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