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PID: 161587 (8/4R3/q4r2/BBnnQ3/4p3/3P1b2/R1P1kr1N/2KN4 w - - 0 1)

Henry, S

Chess, 1956

8/4R3/q4r2/BBnnQ3/4p3/3P1b2/R1P1kr1N/2KN4

#2

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3+
      • 2.cxb3#
    • 1...Sxd3+
      • 2.cxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sb3+
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Sxd3+
        • 2.Qxd3#
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Qxb5
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Qxa5
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qxf2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Rxh2!
    • 1.dxe4+?
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Qxb5!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Qxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Sb3+
        • 2.cxb3#
      • 1...Sxd3+
        • 2.cxd3#
      • 1...Rxh2
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.c4#
    • 1.c4+!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qxd5#

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