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PID: 151484 (B1KN1R2/3Rp3/8/2p1k2r/5q2/1P4Q1/1r2p3/1bb5 w - - 0 1)

Ravizza, A

The Referee, 1927

(First published on Sun Jul 24 1927)

B1KN1R2/3Rp3/8/2p1k2r/5q2/1P4Q1/1r2p3/1bb5

#2

7 + 9

5454 Near Snap 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2014
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Qg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxh1!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Be4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Rh6!
    • 1.Rxe7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc6#

Anticipated by 40341(1918)

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