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Problem Display

PID: 163603 (k7/2Kp4/1BP3R1/7r/8/N3p3/B4n2/Q5r1 w - - 0 1)

Hermanson, Halvar

Novi Temi, 1973

k7/2Kp4/1BP3R1/7r/8/N3p3/B4n2/Q5r1

#2

7 + 6

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Rxa1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Rb1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Rc1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Rd1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Re1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Rf1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Rgh1
  - 2.Rg8#
- 1...Ra5
  - 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rb5
  - 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rd5
  - 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rg5
  - 2.Qh8#
- 1...Rh8
  - 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Sg4
  - 2.Rg8#
Tries
- 1.Sb1?
  - threat
    - 2.Bd5#
  - 1...Rxb1
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.Bc4#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rb5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rd5
    - 2.Bxd5#
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Bb3#
    - 2.Bc4#
    - 2.Bxd5#
  - 1...Rg4!
- 1.Sb5?
  - threat
    - 2.Bb1#
  - 1...Rxa1
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rxb5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rg4
    - 2.Bc4#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Bxb1#
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rh4!
- 1.Bb1?
  - threat
    - 2.Sb5#
  - 1...Rxb1
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.Sc4#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rb5
    - 2.Sxb5#
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rg4!
- 1.Qe5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe8#
  - 1...Rh8
    - 2.Qxh8#
    - 2.Qa5#
  - 1...Rxe5!
Keys
- 1.Bd5!
  - threat
    - 2.Sb1#
  - 1...Rxa1
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rxd5
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rg4
    - 2.Sc4#
  - 1...Rb1
    - 2.Sxb1#
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.cxd7#
- 1.Qf6!
  - threat
    - 2.Qd8#
    - 2.Qf8#
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...Rh8
    - 2.Qxh8#

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