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PID: 271405 (2B1n2n/B7/7p/3kP3/PpR3N1/6P1/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

1st Prize, Sunday Referee, 1933

(First published on Sun Feb 19 1933)

2B1n2n/B7/7p/3kP3/PpR3N1/6P1/8/3K4

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Se3+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bb8#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rd6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bb8#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#

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