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PID: 268169 (7b/4pN1b/4RP2/4BPp1/2P3np/1PN1k1pp/2p1P1r1/2K4Q w - - 0 1)

Smith, James Alfred John

Sunday Referee, 1929

(First published on Sun Jan 20 1929)

7b/4pN1b/4RP2/4BPp1/2P3np/1PN1k1pp/2p1P1r1/2K4Q

#3

11 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf2
      • 2.Bd4+
        • 2...Se3
          • 3.Bxe3#
    • 1...Rf2
      • 2.Qe4#
    • 1...Rh2
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Bc5#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Bc5#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg3+?
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bd6+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Se5!
    • 1.Qxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg5#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg5#
            • 3.Ba1#
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rf2!

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