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PID: 70150 (2N4n/4p1rn/3PPPp1/5kbp/R4P1P/4Rp1K/2P5/B5Q1 w - - 0 1)

Luke, R

Chess, 1950

2N4n/4p1rn/3PPPp1/5kbp/R4P1P/4Rp1K/2P5/B5Q1

#2

12 + 9

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Rg8
  - 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Sxf6
  - 2.Re5#
  - 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Qxg5#
- 1...Sf7
  - 2.Sxe7#
- 1...exd6
  - 2.Sxd6#
Tries
- 1.Qh2?
  - threat
    - 2.Ra5#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Rxf4#
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
  - 1...Bxf6!
- 1.Qg3?
  - threat
    - 2.Ra5#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Rxf4#
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Re5#
    - 2.Qxg5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
  - 1...Bxf6!
- 1.fxg5?
  - threat
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Sxg5+
    - 2.Qxg5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
  - 1...exf6!
- 1.hxg5?
  - threat
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Sxg5+
    - 2.Qxg5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
  - 1...exf6!
Keys
- 1.Qb1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qb5#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.c3#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
- 1.Qd1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
    - 2.Qd3#
- 1.Qf1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qb5#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sxf6
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Sxd6#
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sf7
    - 2.Sxe7#
    - 2.Qd3#

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