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PID: 203236 (8/8/2n5/3R2K1/4k3/3R4/3P3N/8 w - - 0 1)

Lester, William Edward

Chess Amateur (The), 1924

8/8/2n5/3R2K1/4k3/3R4/3P3N/8

#2

5 + 2

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Sb4
  - 2.R3d4#
- 1...Sd4
  - 2.R3xd4#
- 1...Sa5
  - 2.R3d4#
- 1...Se5
  - 2.R3d4#
  - 2.R5d4#
- 1...Sa7
  - 2.R3d4#
- 1...Se7
  - 2.R3d4#
- 1...Sb8
  - 2.R3d4#
- 1...Sd8
  - 2.R3d4#
Tries
- 1.Kg4?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
  - 1...Sb4
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Sa5
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Se5+!
- 1.Kf6?
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
    - 2.R5xd4#
  - 1...Sb4
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sa5
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.R3d4#
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Rd8?
  - threat
    - 2.Re3#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Re3#
  - 1...Sxd8!
Keys
- 1.Sf3!
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.R5xd4#
  - 1...Sb4
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sa5
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.R5d4#
- 1.Sg4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sf2#
    - 2.Sf6#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.R5xd4#
- 1.Rd7!
  - threat
    - 2.Re3#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Re3#

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