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PID: 182388 (8/4N3/4p3/1Np1k1P1/6p1/p2PK1P1/2b5/1n2Q2n w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

British Chess Magazine, 1912

8/4N3/4p3/1Np1k1P1/6p1/p2PK1P1/2b5/1n2Q2n

#2

7 + 8

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bxd3
  - 2.Kxd3#
- 1...Sd2
  - 2.Kxd2#
  - 2.Qa1#
- 1...Sc3
  - 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Sf2
  - 2.Kxf2#
- 1...Sxg3
  - 2.Qxg3#
- 1...c4
  - 2.d4#
Tries
- 1.Sd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc4#
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Bxd3
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Bb3
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...c4
    - 2.Sxc4#
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Kxd6!
- 1.Sc6+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qxh1#
  - 1...Kf5!
- 1.Sg6+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qxh1#
  - 1...Kf5!
- 1.Qxb1?
  - threat
    - 2.Qa1#
  - 1...c4
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Bxb1!
Keys
- 1.Ke2!
  - threat
    - 2.Kf1#
  - 1...Bd1+
    - 2.Kxd1#
  - 1...Bxd3+
    - 2.Kxd3#
  - 1...Sc3+
    - 2.Qxc3#
  - 1...Sxg3+
    - 2.Qxg3#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Kxd2#
    - 2.Qa1#
  - 1...Sf2
    - 2.Kxf2#
- 1.Qb4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Bxd3
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sxg3
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...cxb4
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Bb3
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Qc3#
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Qxc3#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sf2
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...c4
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qd6#
    - 2.d4#
- 1.Qa5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc7#
- 1.Qxh1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Bxd3
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Qa1#
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Qh8#

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