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PID: 57554 (8/2Q5/bR2P2p/4P2r/2pkp3/4N1P1/2R5/K1N5 w - - 0 1)

Zarbach, John

The Chess Review, 1936

8/2Q5/bR2P2p/4P2r/2pkp3/4N1P1/2R5/K1N5

#2

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Rd6#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Rxf5!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxc4!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd2#
        • 2.Rxc4#
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Rb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rxb5#

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