MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 249970 (2k5/5K2/1Qp2N2/2p2Rp1/6R1/7B/P6r/r2n4 w - - 0 1)

Backe, Espen

Stella Polaris, 1969

2k5/5K2/1Qp2N2/2p2Rp1/6R1/7B/P6r/r2n4

#2

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...Rhxa2
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...Raxa2!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Rxg5#
      • 1...Rd2!
    • 1.Rgxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rg2!
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rgxg5#
      • 1...Rc1!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Rgxg5#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Rgxg5#
      • 1...Rd2!
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc7#
    • 1.Rfxg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Re4#

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