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Problem Display

PID: 138496 (nNK2b2/6p1/1k1p2P1/pp6/P3B1Q1/4R1pn/2P2BP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Savournin, Jacques

4th Prize, BCF 116. Ty., 1967-1968

nNK2b2/6p1/1k1p2P1/pp6/P3B1Q1/4R1pn/2P2BP1/8

#2

10 + 9

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Sg1
  - 2.Rxg3#
- 1...Sf4
  - 2.Rxg3#
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.Rxg3#
- 1...bxa4
  - 2.Rb3#
Tries
- 1.Bf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Re7#
  - 1...bxa4
    - 2.Rb3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Re6#
  - 1...Sf4!
- 1.Bd5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Re7#
  - 1...bxa4
    - 2.Rb3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...Kc5!
- 1.Bc6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Re7#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Bb7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...bxa4
    - 2.Rb3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Re6#
  - 1...Ka7!
- 1.Bxa8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...bxa4
    - 2.Rb3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Re6#
  - 1...Ka7!
Keys
- 1.Bd3!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Re7#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Re6#
- 1.Bf5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Ka7
    - 2.Re7#
  - 1...bxa4
    - 2.Rb3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxg3#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Re6#

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