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Problem Display

PID: 184178 (5k1K/R5N1/1P2P3/Q3N2p/3Pn3/b5r1/3p1rq1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

British Chess Magazine, 1916

5k1K/R5N1/1P2P3/Q3N2p/3Pn3/b5r1/3p1rq1/8

#2

8 + 8

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Re2
  - 2.Rf7#
- 1...Rf7
  - 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Bc1
  - 2.e7#
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.e7#
- 1...Be7
  - 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sc3
  - 2.Qxa3#
- 1...Sc5
  - 2.e7#
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.Sg6#
- 1...Sd6
  - 2.e7#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Rf7#
Tries
- 1.Qb4+?
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Bxb4!
- 1.Qa4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe8#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Rf7#
  - 1...Rxg7!
- 1.Qb5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe8#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Rf7#
  - 1...Rxg7!
- 1.Qc5+?
  - 1...Sxc5
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Bxc5!
- 1.Qd5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qa8#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Qd6#
    - 2.Qd8#
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sg6#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Rf7#
  - 1...Bd6!
- 1.Qa6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Rf7#
  - 1...Rc3!
Keys
- 1.Rc7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qa8#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sg6#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Rf7#
- 1.Qxa3+!
  - 1...Rxa3
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.e7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Qxd6#
    - 2.e7#

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