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PID: 77897 (4R1R1/3p1k1p/3p4/3pPKPp/3pP1Pb/6P1/4PQ2/8 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1954

(First published on Sat Jun 5 1954)

4R1R1/3p1k1p/3p4/3pPKPp/3pP1Pb/6P1/4PQ2/8

#2

10 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxg5
      • 2.Kxg5#
    • 1...dxe4
      • 2.Kxe4#
    • 1...hxg4
      • 2.Kxg4#
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Kxe5#
    • 1...h6
      • 2.g6#
  • Tries
    • 1.gxh4?
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Kxe4#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Kxg4#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Kxe5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.g6#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.exd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Kxg5#
      • 1...Bxg3!
    • 1.gxh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg4#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Kxg5#
      • 1...Bxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf4!
      • 1...Bxg3+
        • 2.Kxg3#
      • 1...Bxg5+
        • 2.Kxg5#
      • 1...dxe5+
        • 2.Kxe5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Kxe4#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Kxg4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ke3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.g6#
    • 1.Qxd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qd5#
    • 1.exd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke5#
        • 2.Ref8#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Ref8#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Kxg5#
        • 2.Ref8#

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