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PID: 150076 (n7/2R5/1p2rk1B/1Pp1N1np/2K5/5p1p/5P1P/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Gould, WJ

The Referee, 1924

(First published on Sun Sep 28 1924)

n7/2R5/1p2rk1B/1Pp1N1np/2K5/5p1p/5P1P/4Q3

#3

8 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Rf7+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bf4#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Rxf7#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Rf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Rxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Sxf7
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Bg7#
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Sxf7
            • 3.Sd7#

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