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PID: 253346 (1b2B1nr/p6p/K3kN1P/2Q2R2/5P2/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Browne, Gordon

The Field, 1912

(First published on Sat Oct 26 1912)

1b2B1nr/p6p/K3kN1P/2Q2R2/5P2/3P4/8/8

#2

8 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bd6!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Sxh6
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Bd6!
    • 1.Sxg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Rxg8!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Sxf4#
      • 1...Sxh6
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rxf6#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rf6#
    • 1.Re5+!
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#

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