MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 150614 (3b4/1bpB4/p1P1P3/K1k1B3/1N2P3/1P2pN2/4np2/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Snowdon, G (Jr)

The Referee, 1926

(First published on Sun Jan 17 1926)

3b4/1bpB4/p1P1P3/K1k1B3/1N2P3/1P2pN2/4np2/4n3

#3

9 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc6
      • 2.Sxa6#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sxa6#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.cxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa6#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.cxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa6#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.cxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxa6#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sxd3#
    • 1...Sxf3
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Sxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Sxc2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxa6
            • 3.Ba3#

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