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PID: 218156 (qn2Q3/6p1/3pN1p1/3rk1P1/8/6N1/B2P4/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Foster, F

British Chess Magazine, 1921

qn2Q3/6p1/3pN1p1/3rk1P1/8/6N1/B2P4/4K3

#2

7 + 7

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Ra5
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Rb5
  - 2.d4#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.d4#
Tries
- 1.Sd4+?
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Sf4+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kxf4!
- 1.Sc5+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Sc7+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Sxg7+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Sd8+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Sf8+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qe3#
  - 1...Kf4!
- 1.Qa4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Kxe6
    - 2.Qe8#
  - 1...Rxd2
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Rd3
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Rb5
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Qxa4!
Keys
- 1.Qb5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qe2#
  - 1...Kxe6
    - 2.Qe8#
  - 1...Rxb5
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Qa3
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Qa4
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Qa6
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Qa7
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d4#
- 1.Qxg6!
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Rxd2
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
  - 1...Qa4
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Rd3
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Rb5
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
    - 2.d4#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qxg7#
    - 2.d4#

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