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PID: 204486 (n7/BB6/1r4pK/3N3p/N1pkpQ2/R4p2/2pb1P2/2qR2r1 w - - 0 1)

ten Cate, Pieter

Western Morning News and Mercury, 1925

(First published on Sat Feb 28 1925)

n7/BB6/1r4pK/3N3p/N1pkpQ2/R4p2/2pb1P2/2qR2r1

#2

9 + 12

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb2
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Bxb6#
    • 1...g5+
      • 2.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...g5+
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Qxa3
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Qb1
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...cxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...g5+
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Qxa3
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Bxb6#
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf6#
    • 1.Re3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...g5+
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxe4#

Intention 1.Sdc3, but 1...Sc7!

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