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PID: 270882 (8/3N4/p1pp4/P1pk1P2/2R1N1P1/2P4p/1PbBP2K/7Q w - - 0 1)
Anonymous
Sunday Referee, 1932
(First published on Sun Jul 10 1932)
#3
12 + 7
| 3713 | Snap | 2023 |
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sxd6#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rxa4
- 2...c4
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Sec5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...c4
- 2.Rxa4
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bb1
- Tries
- 1.Sf2+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Sg3+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Sexc5+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Sg5+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Sxd6+?
- 1...Be4
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Be4
- 1.Sdxc5?
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sxd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Se5?
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd1#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sxc5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Sd2#
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sg3#
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sg5#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5+
- 1...Kxe5!
- threat
- 1.Bc1?
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Be1?
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.c4#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Sd2#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Bg5?
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Bh6?
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd2+
- 2...Be4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 2...Be4
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sd2+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Ra4?
- threat
- 2.Sef6#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bxa4!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- threat
- 2.Sef6#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...cxb4!
- threat
- 1.Qf3?
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qb1?
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxa4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.b3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Qxc2
- 2...Kb5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.b3+
- 2...Kb5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxb3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bxb1!
- threat
- 1.Qd1?
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Qxc2
- 2...Kb5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qb3#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Rxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...c4
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sef6+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bc1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Be1+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bf4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bg5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bh6+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Sef6+
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Bf4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bf4+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sef6+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Qb3
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Sef6+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sef6+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Qxa4#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Bf4+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rxa4
- 2...c4
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...c4
- 2.Sef6+
- 1...Bxd1!
- 1...Kxc4
- 1.Qe1?
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Rxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...c4
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe4
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qf1?
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Rxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qh1#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...c4
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe4
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Rxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qh1#
- threat
- 2.Rxc5+
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...dxc5
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sdf6+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sxd6#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Bxc4
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.Sdf6#
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.c4#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Rxa4
- 2...c4
- 3.Sef6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...c4
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Sef6#
- 2...cxb4
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Kxc4!
- threat
- 1.b3?
- threat
- 2.Sef6#
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Bxb3!
- threat
- 1.Sf2+?
- Keys
- 1.Qc1!
- threat
- 2.Sb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sb6+
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Qxc2
- 2...Kb5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qa4#
- 2...Kb5
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Bxe4
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.c4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.Rxe4
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...c4
- 3.Rd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- threat
- 1.Qc1!
Anticipated by 62724(1880)
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).