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PID: 273510 (b7/2rP2K1/Np1kp3/1Q2p3/B1nr2NB/3R4/3n4/8 w - - 0 1)

Mendes de Moraes Filho, Feliciano

British Chess Magazine, 1934

b7/2rP2K1/Np1kp3/1Q2p3/B1nr2NB/3R4/3n4/8

#2

8 + 9

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.d8Q#
  - 2.d8R#
- 1...Rc6
  - 2.d8Q#
  - 2.d8R#
- 1...Rb7
  - 2.Qc6#
- 1...Rxd7+
  - 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Rc8
  - 2.dxc8S#
- 1...Sb2
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sa3
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sa5
  - 2.Qxe5#
Tries
- 1.Kf7?
  - threat
    - 2.Be7#
  - 1...Rxd7+
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Bc6!
- 1.Kf8?
  - threat
    - 2.Be7#
  - 1...Rc8+
    - 2.dxc8S#
  - 1...Rxd7
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Bc6!
- 1.Sh6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Rxd7+
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Bc6!
- 1.Sxc7?
  - threat
    - 2.Se8#
    - 2.d8Q#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Qxc6#
  - 1...Kxc7!
- 1.Qc6+?
  - 1...Rxc6
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...Bxc6!
- 1.Qc5+?
  - 1...Rxc5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#
  - 1...bxc5!
Keys
- 1.Sf6!
  - threat
    - 2.Se8#
  - 1...Rxd7+
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Se4#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d8Q#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.d8Q#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.dxc8S#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Qb4#
- 1.Qb4+!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sf6#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.d8Q#
    - 2.d8R#

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