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PID: 263940 (6b1/p3Bp2/P2p2P1/1B1kp2R/Q2b4/4p3/6P1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Roberts, Mamie

2nd Prize, Sunday Referee, 1935

(First published on Sun Mar 17 1935)

6b1/p3Bp2/P2p2P1/1B1kp2R/Q2b4/4p3/6P1/1K6

#3

8 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Bd8#
    • 1...Ba1
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe4#

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