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Problem Display

PID: 11486 (2k3b1/6b1/K2Q4/4pq2/6R1/2B4B/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Chess, 1939

2k3b1/6b1/K2Q4/4pq2/6R1/2B4B/8/8

#2

5 + 5

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Qb1
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qc2
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qd3+
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qe6
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qg6
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qh7
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf1+
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf2
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf3
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qg5
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qh5
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf6
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf7
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Qf8
  - 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bh8
  - 2.Rxg8#
- 1...Bc4+
  - 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Bh7
  - 2.Rc4#
Tries
- 1.Ba5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc7#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Qd3+
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qf1+
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Bc4+
    - 2.Rxc4#
  - 1...Qc2
    - 2.Rc4#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Qe6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qg6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qg5
    - 2.Rc4#
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Qf6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qf7
    - 2.Rc4#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Qf8
    - 2.Rc4#
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Bf6
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Qd7!
- 1.Qc6+?
  - 1...Kb8
    - 2.Rb4#
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...Kd8!
Keys
- 1.Bxe5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Qd3+
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qf1+
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Bc4+
    - 2.Rxc4#
  - 1...Qxe5
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.Rxg8#
  - 1...Qd7
    - 2.Qb8#
  - 1...Qc2
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qe6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qg6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qf6
    - 2.Rc4#
  - 1...Qf7
    - 2.Rc4#
- 1.Rb4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rb8#
  - 1...Bc4+
    - 2.Rxc4#

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