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Problem Display

PID: 32552 (2B1K3/8/1Rn1pRP1/4k1B1/2Qn3N/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

The Westminster Papers, 1876

2B1K3/8/1Rn1pRP1/4k1B1/2Qn3N/8/8/8

#2

8 + 4

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Kd6
  - 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sc2
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Se2
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb3
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sf3
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sb5
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sf5
  - 2.Rxe6#
Tries
- 1.Rf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sb4
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qxc6?
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Se2
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Sf3
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Sxc6!
Keys
- 1.Bb7!
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Bf4#
  - 1...Sb4
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Se2
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sf3
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sa5
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Sb8
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc7#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc7#
- 1.Rxc6!
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rxe6#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Sf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Se2
    - 2.Sf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Sf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Sf3
    - 2.Sxf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Sf3#
    - 2.Rcxe6#
    - 2.Rfxe6#

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