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Problem Display
PID: 199998 (B2qR3/p1bb4/2n1n1p1/1Q5N/K2Pk3/pNB2R2/4r1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Starling, WL

The Observer, 1947

(First published on Sun Apr 13 1947)

B2qR3/p1bb4/2n1n1p1/1Q5N/K2Pk3/pNB2R2/4r1P1/8

#2

10 + 10

7740 Aloni (Yoel) 50 JT 2019

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf6
      • 2.Sxf6#
    • 1...Qxa8
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Qxe8
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rd2
      • 2.Sxd2#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Sxg3#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Sg3#
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Sg3#
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...gxh5
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxe8
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Sxd2#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxf4!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rxe6+?
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxe6!
    • 1.d5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Sxd2#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sd4!

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