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Problem Display

PID: 58629 (5K2/B1p5/2rRQ3/2R1P3/1b3p2/5N1N/4kPBp/2rb4 w - - 0 1)

van Dijk, Nils Gustav Gerard

Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge), 1955

5K2/B1p5/2rRQ3/2R1P3/1b3p2/5N1N/4kPBp/2rb4

#2

10 + 8

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Ra1
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rb1
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Rc3
  - 2.Rd2#
- 1...Rc4
  - 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Bd2
  - 2.Rxd2#
- 1...Ba3
  - 2.Rd2#
- 1...Bc3
  - 2.Qc4#
Tries
- 1.Qd5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Rxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qd2#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rc4
    - 2.Qxc4#
    - 2.Qxd1#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Qxd1#
    - 2.Qd2#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Qxd2#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Bc2!
- 1.Qf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Rd2#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Rxd2#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Bc2!
- 1.Qg6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...cxd6
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Rc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Rd2#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Rxd2#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Bc2!
Keys
- 1.Rc2+!
  - 1...R1xc2
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...R6xc2
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Bxc2
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Sxf4#
    - 2.Rcxd2#
    - 2.Rdxd2#
- 1.Rc3!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Bxd6+
    - 2.exd6#
  - 1...Rc4
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Rd2#
  - 1...Rb6
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bc5
    - 2.Qc4#

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