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PID: 1944 (8/8/2B5/1p6/1k6/1b2Q3/1K6/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Musical World, 1858

8/8/2B5/1p6/1k6/1b2Q3/1K6/2R5

#2

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Ba4
      • 2.Qd2#
      • 2.Qe1#
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Qa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qa3#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ba2!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qb6#
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa3#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1.Qxb3+!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qc3#

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