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PID: 268541 (K1N5/8/8/kb1Q4/8/1p2B3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holroyd, GC

Sunday Referee, 1929

(First published on Sun Oct 20 1929)

K1N5/8/8/kb1Q4/8/1p2B3/8/8

#3

4 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka6
      • 2.Bd2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Bc6+
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Bd2+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qa2#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Qxa4#
    • 1.Qxb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ka7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Qxa4#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#

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