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PID: 10673 (2Q5/b4N2/2Pp1PP1/3kp2R/2pqN1P1/2Pb2P1/8/K2R2BB w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Lipton, Michael

US Problem Bulletin, 1965

2Q5/b4N2/2Pp1PP1/3kp2R/2pqN1P1/2Pb2P1/8/K2R2BB

#2

14 + 7

1447 The Two-Move Chess Problem 1966

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxc3+
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Sf2#
      • 2.Sxc5#
      • 2.Sexd6#
    • 1...Qb6
      • 2.Sc5#
      • 2.Sexd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Qxc3+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bxe4!
    • 1.Rxe5+?
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Qxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sexd6+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Bxe4#
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rxe5#
    • 1.Sxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Qxc3+
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Qxe5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qd7#

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