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PID: 143741 (4RB2/2p2N1B/2Prb3/N2k1r2/8/PR1pP3/Q4P2/K7 w - - 0 1)

Mercer, Arthur E

British Chess Magazine, 1896

4RB2/2p2N1B/2Prb3/N2k1r2/8/PR1pP3/Q4P2/K7

#2

12 + 6

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Rxf2
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rf3
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rf4
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Re5
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rg5
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rh5
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rf6
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rxf7
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Rd7
  - 2.Rb4#
- 1...Rd8
  - 2.Rb4#
- 1...Bd7
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bxf7
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
- 1...Bc8
  - 2.Rc3#
  - 2.Rb5#
Tries
- 1.Bxf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxc6
    - 2.Rxd3#
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Kc5!
- 1.Qb2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Rb5#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Rb5#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Ke4!
- 1.f3?
  - threat
    - 2.Rc3#
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxf7
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxc6
    - 2.Rxd3#
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Kc5!
Keys
- 1.Rb5+!
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sg5#
- 1.Qb1!
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qh1#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxf7
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rxc6
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bxf7
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rf3
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rg5
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rh5
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rf6
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Rd7
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Rd8
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bd7
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...Bc8
    - 2.Rb5#
  - 1...d2
    - 2.Rb5#

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