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PID: 269190 (8/1n2K3/2pp2pN/2p2Rp1/2BPk3/n1p1p1pP/4N1P1/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Ellis, EG

Sunday Referee, 1930

(First published on Sun Aug 3 1930)

8/1n2K3/2pp2pN/2p2Rp1/2BPk3/n1p1p1pP/4N1P1/2Q5

#2

9 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Sxg3#
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Rxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc3#
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sxc3#
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
    • 1.Qxc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Qd3#

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