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Problem Display

PID: 64497 (1K2N1Q1/2B5/8/7p/Rb4pk/r4p2/3pnPPq/5nNR w - - 0 1)

Sedgwick, Stanley

Chess, 1947

1K2N1Q1/2B5/8/7p/Rb4pk/r4p2/3pnPPq/5nNR

#2

9 + 10

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bc3
  - 2.Sxf3#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Rxh2#
- 1...Sfg3
  - 2.Rxh2#
- 1...g3
  - 2.Bd8#
Tries
- 1.Sd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf5#
    - 2.Bd8#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.Sf5#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Sxf3#
    - 2.Sf5#
  - 1...Ba5
    - 2.Sf5#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Bd8#
    - 2.Rxh2#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Sfg3
    - 2.Bd8#
    - 2.Rxh2#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Seg3
    - 2.Bd8#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Bd8#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Sf5#
    - 2.Bd8#
  - 1...Bxd6!
- 1.Bxh2?
  - threat
    - 2.Bg3#
  - 1...Sxh2
    - 2.Rxh2#
  - 1...Sfg3
    - 2.Bxg3#
  - 1...Seg3
    - 2.Bxg3#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Bxg3#
  - 1...Bd6+!
- 1.Bg3+?
  - 1...Sfxg3
    - 2.Rxh2#
  - 1...Sexg3!
- 1.Qf7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Qxe7#
  - 1...g3!
- 1.Qg6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Bd8#
  - 1...Be7!
- 1.g3+?
  - 1...Sfxg3
    - 2.Rxh2#
  - 1...Sexg3!
Keys
- 1.Qe6!
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Qxe7#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Bd8#
- 1.Qg7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Sxf3#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Qxe7#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Bd8#

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