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PID: 20941 (4r3/2pBQp2/2Pbb2R/2Pk4/R4Pp1/1PP2N2/2N2B2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Booth, David (Jr)

Good Companions (March), 1914

4r3/2pBQp2/2Pbb2R/2Pk4/R4Pp1/1PP2N2/2N2B2/1K6

#2

13 + 7

3132	The Good Companion Two-Mover	1922
56	The Problemist	2013

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bxf4
  - 2.Rd4#
- 1...Bxc5
  - 2.Qxc5#
- 1...Be5
  - 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf5
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bxd7
  - 2.Sb4#
Tries
- 1.Sd2?
  - threat
    - 2.Sb4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxd7
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxf4!
- 1.Sg5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sb4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxd7
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxf4!
- 1.Rc4?
  - threat
    - 2.Se3#
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Sb4#
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Bxd7
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Bf5!
- 1.Rh5+?
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.Se3#
    - 2.Rd4#
    - 2.Rxe5#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...f5!
- 1.Rxe6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sb4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Re5#
    - 2.Qxc5#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rb8
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.Se3#
    - 2.Rxe5#
  - 1...fxe6!
- 1.Qf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Bxd7!
Keys
- 1.Rh1!
  - threat
    - 2.Rd1#
  - 1...Bxf4
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Bxc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Bxd7
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Be5
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Bf5
    - 2.c4#

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