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PID: 270567 (7R/8/4k3/p1PN4/6N1/7B/Q2n2n1/7K w - - 0 1)

Gurr, John

Sunday Referee, 1931

(First published on Sun Nov 29 1931)

7R/8/4k3/p1PN4/6N1/7B/Q2n2n1/7K

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sgf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg8#

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