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Problem Display

PID: 203776 (5BK1/n1R5/2N1NRp1/pp1k4/2bPp3/1q1p4/1pQ5/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Clark, Cecil Henry Douglas

Chess Problem Research Pamphlet, 1954

5BK1/n1R5/2N1NRp1/pp1k4/2bPp3/1q1p4/1pQ5/2b5

#2

8 + 11

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bf4
  - 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Sxc6
  - 2.Rd7#
- 1...d2
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...e3
  - 2.Qg2#
Tries
- 1.Sb4+?
  - 1...axb4
    - 2.Rc5#
  - 1...Qxb4!
- 1.Bc5?
  - threat
    - 2.Se7#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Sc8!
- 1.Rxa7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Kxc6!
- 1.Rb7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Kxc6!
- 1.Rg7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Kxc6!
- 1.Rh7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Kxc6!
- 1.Rc8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Sxc6!
Keys
- 1.Rcf7!
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Kxc6
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
- 1.Qh2!
  - threat
    - 2.Se7#
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sxc6
    - 2.Rd7#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qh1#
    - 2.Qg2#
  - 1...Qa3
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Qb4
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Sc8
    - 2.Qe5#

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