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PID: 150687 (1Kb1Q2r/3p3r/2knBB2/P3P1pq/4p3/1N6/NP6/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Balcomb, JF

The Referee, 1926

(First published on Sun Feb 28 1926)

1Kb1Q2r/3p3r/2knBB2/P3P1pq/4p3/1N6/NP6/3n4

#3

9 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Bxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Sb4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Bc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#

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