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Problem Display

PID: 66841 (8/B3pp2/5R2/3p2K1/P1N1k1N1/2pn1pp1/Q3n3/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Widdows, TH

Chess, 1947

8/B3pp2/5R2/3p2K1/P1N1k1N1/2pn1pp1/Q3n3/1B6

#2

8 + 9

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Sc1
  - 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sg1
  - 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sd4
  - 2.Rf4#
- 1...Sf4
  - 2.Rxf4#
- 1...c2
  - 2.Sd2#
- 1...f2
  - 2.Qxe2#
- 1...g2
  - 2.Sf2#
- 1...exf6+
  - 2.Sxf6#
- 1...e5
  - 2.Sd6#
- 1...e6
  - 2.Sd6#
Tries
- 1.Rf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...c2
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...f2
    - 2.Qxe2#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sd6#
    - 2.Sf6#
    - 2.Rxe5#
  - 1...f6+!
- 1.Qb3?
  - 1...exf6+
    - 2.Sxf6#
  - 1...dxc4
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...c2
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sg1
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxf4#
  - 1...g2
    - 2.Sf2#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sd6#
  - 1...e6
    - 2.Sd6#
  - 1...f2!
Keys
- 1.Qb2!
  - 1...exf6+
    - 2.Sxf6#
  - 1...cxb2
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...dxc4
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...c2
    - 2.Sd2#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sg1
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Rxf4#
  - 1...f2
    - 2.Qxe2#
  - 1...g2
    - 2.Sf2#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sd6#
  - 1...e6
    - 2.Sd6#
- 1.Qxe2+!
  - 1...fxe2
    - 2.Rf4#

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