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PID: 165288 (b7/2N5/pp6/pBkP1K2/Rp1p4/3R2Q1/1N1P2p1/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Shire, David J

British Chess Magazine, 2017

b7/2N5/pp6/pBkP1K2/Rp1p4/3R2Q1/1N1P2p1/6b1

#2

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxa6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4#
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sxa4#
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Rxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Se6#
    • 1.Rxb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sxa6#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Sa4#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Rxb5#

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