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Problem Display

PID: 152233 (3Rn3/8/3P1p1Q/1K1kPP2/4p1N1/2P5/6p1/5n1R w - - 0 1)

de Ruwe, JS

Good Companions (May), 1914

3Rn3/8/3P1p1Q/1K1kPP2/4p1N1/2P5/6p1/5n1R

#2

9 + 6

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Sd2
  - 2.Qxd2#
- 1...Sh2
  - 2.Rd1#
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sg3
  - 2.Rd1#
  - 2.Qd2#
- 1...Sxd6+
  - 2.Rxd6#
- 1...Sc7+
  - 2.dxc7#
- 1...fxe5
  - 2.Qe6#
Tries
- 1.Qe3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sxd6+
    - 2.Rxd6#
  - 1...Sc7+
    - 2.dxc7#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...g1Q
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...g1B
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Qxd2#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sxe3!
- 1.Qg7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb7#
    - 2.Qf7#
    - 2.Qg8#
  - 1...Sxd6+
    - 2.Rxd6#
  - 1...Sc7+
    - 2.dxc7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...Sxg7!
- 1.Qh7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg8#
    - 2.Qb7#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...Sxd6+
    - 2.Rxd6#
  - 1...Sc7+
    - 2.dxc7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qb7#
  - 1...Sg7!
Keys
- 1.Rxe8!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxf6#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.Rxe5#
    - 2.Qe6#
- 1.Qh2!
  - 1...Sxd6+
    - 2.Rxd6#
  - 1...Sc7+
    - 2.dxc7#
  - 1...Sxh2
    - 2.Rd1#
  - 1...gxh1Q
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...gxh1S
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...gxh1B
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...gxh1R
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...fxe5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qxg2#
  - 1...g1Q
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...g1S
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...g1B
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...g1R
    - 2.Qa2#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sxe3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Rd1#
  - 1...Sg7
    - 2.Sxf6#

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