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Problem Display

PID: 205531 (8/8/8/1K6/8/2k2N2/Q1p2N2/2b5 w - - 0 1)

de Savignac Castelet, G Arnaud

L'Echiquier Marseillais, 1925

8/8/8/1K6/8/2k2N2/Q1p2N2/2b5

#2

4 + 3

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bb2
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Bd2
  - 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ba3
  - 2.Qxa3#
- 1...Be3
  - 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bf4
  - 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bg5
  - 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bh6
  - 2.Qa3#
Tries
- 1.Kc5?
  - 1...Ba3+
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bh6
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Be3+!
- 1.Sh1?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Ba3
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bh6
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Sh3?
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Ba3
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bh6
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Kd3!
- 1.Qa1+?
  - 1...Kb3
    - 2.Sd4#
  - 1...Bb2!
- 1.Qa4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb4#
  - 1...Ba3
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Kb2!
Keys
- 1.Ka4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qb3#
- 1.Sg4!
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bb2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Bd2
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Ba3
    - 2.Qxa3#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bf4
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Bh6
    - 2.Qa3#

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