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PID: 151045 (3N4/3P2pp/7R/1BP1Pkbp/5N1r/3P4/p2BK2n/nb3R2 w - - 0 1)

Balcomb, JF

The Referee, 1927

(First published on Sun Mar 20 1927)

3N4/3P2pp/7R/1BP1Pkbp/5N1r/3P4/p2BK2n/nb3R2

#3

11 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd3+
      • 2.Bxd3+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Rg1#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Sc6#
          • 3.Bc3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Bxd3+
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxh6
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxd8
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Sxf1
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#

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