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PID: 221534 (bbN2N2/p1r2pP1/pr1p2pq/3BPk2/2R2B2/4p2P/4P2P/K4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Somma, Francesco

British Chess Magazine, 1927

bbN2N2/p1r2pP1/pr1p2pq/3BPk2/2R2B2/4p2P/4P2P/K4Q2

#2

12 + 12

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Qxf4
  - 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Qxh3
  - 2.Qxh3#
- 1...Rb1+
  - 2.Qxb1#
- 1...Rb2
  - 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Rb3
  - 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Rb4
  - 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Rb5
  - 2.Sxd6#
- 1...Rbc6
  - 2.Be4#
  - 2.Qb1#
- 1...Rbb7
  - 2.Sxd6#
  - 2.Be4#
- 1...Rxc4
  - 2.Se7#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Se7#
- 1...Rcc6
  - 2.Se7#
  - 2.Be4#
- 1...Rcb7
  - 2.Be4#
- 1...Re7
  - 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Bc6
  - 2.Sxd6#
- 1...dxe5
  - 2.Bxh6#
- 1...g5
  - 2.Bg3#
- 1...f6
  - 2.Be6#
Tries
- 1.Bxe3+?
  - 1...Qf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Kxe5!
- 1.Bg3+?
  - 1...Qf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Kg5!
- 1.Qf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qg4#
  - 1...Qxf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Qxh3
    - 2.Qxh3#
  - 1...Rxc4
    - 2.Se7#
    - 2.Qg4#
  - 1...Bxd5
    - 2.Qg4#
  - 1...dxe5
    - 2.Bxh6#
  - 1...Qg5
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Qh4
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Qh5
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rb1+!
Keys
- 1.Sxd6+!
  - 1...Rxd6
    - 2.Qb1#
- 1.Bc6!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Rb1+
    - 2.Qxb1#
  - 1...Qxf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Qxh3
    - 2.Qxh3#
  - 1...Rbxc6
    - 2.Qb1#
  - 1...Rcxc6
    - 2.Se7#
  - 1...Rxc8
    - 2.Bd7#
  - 1...dxe5
    - 2.Bxh6#
  - 1...Rcb7
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rd7
    - 2.Bxd7#
  - 1...Re7
    - 2.Sxe7#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sd6#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Bg3#

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