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Problem Display

PID: 191299 (1Bn5/4pR2/4kP2/p1PN2bQ/B1P1pR1p/1p5P/1Pp5/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Francey, James

The Problemist, 1934

1Bn5/4pR2/4kP2/p1PN2bQ/B1P1pR1p/1p5P/1Pp5/2K5

#2

12 + 9

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bxf4+
  - 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Bxf6
  - 2.Sc7#
- 1...Bh6
  - 2.Sc7#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sd6
  - 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Sa7
  - 2.Rxe7#
- 1...exf6
  - 2.Bd7#
Tries
- 1.Sb6?
  - threat
    - 2.Bd7#
  - 1...Sxb6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...Bxf4+!
- 1.Bd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Bxf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Sxd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...exd6!
- 1.Rg7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...exf6
    - 2.Bd7#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...Bxf4+!
- 1.Rh7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...exf6
    - 2.Bd7#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...Bxf4+!
- 1.Rf8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg4#
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...Bxf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...exf6
    - 2.Qf7#
  - 1...Sd6!
Keys
- 1.Se3!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxe4#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
- 1.Be8!
  - threat
    - 2.Qg4#
  - 1...Bxf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...exf6
    - 2.Bd7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
- 1.Qg6!
  - 1...Bxf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Bxf6
    - 2.Rxe4#
  - 1...exf6
    - 2.Bd7#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Re4#
  - 1...Bh6
    - 2.fxe7#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Rxe7#
  - 1...Sa7
    - 2.Rxe7#

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