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PID: 226322 (8/b4q2/3pn3/r2R1n1N/p3k3/3R3N/KQ1P2PB/8 w - - 0 1)

Becker, Christopher Bennett

US Problem Bulletin, 1981

8/b4q2/3pn3/r2R1n1N/p3k3/3R3N/KQ1P2PB/8

#2

9 + 8

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qe8
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qg8
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qf6
  - 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Qb7
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qc7
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qd7
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Qh7
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Sf2#
- 1...Bf2
  - 2.Sxf2#
- 1...Bb8
  - 2.Sf2#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sg3
  - 2.Sxg3#
- 1...Sh4
  - 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sh6
  - 2.Sg3#
- 1...Se7
  - 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sfg7
  - 2.Sg3#
- 1...Sf4
  - 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sc5
  - 2.Sf2#
  - 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.Sxg5#
- 1...Sc7
  - 2.Sg5#
- 1...Seg7
  - 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sd8
  - 2.Sg5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Sg5#
Tries
- 1.Qb1?
  - threat
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
  - 1...Sfd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
  - 1...Sed4
    - 2.Rxd4#
  - 1...Rxd5!
- 1.Qc2?
  - threat
    - 2.R3d4#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
  - 1...Sfd4
    - 2.R3xd4#
  - 1...Sed4
    - 2.Rxd4#
  - 1...Rxd5!
Keys
- 1.Qb7!
  - threat
    - 2.R5d4#
  - 1...Qxb7
    - 2.Sf6#
  - 1...Rxd5
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Bd4
    - 2.R5xd4#
  - 1...Sfd4
    - 2.Re3#
  - 1...Sed4
    - 2.Sf2#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sg3#
  - 1...Sg3
    - 2.Sxg3#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Sg3#
  - 1...Sh6
    - 2.Sg3#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Sg3#
  - 1...Sfg7
    - 2.Sg3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Sf2#
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sxg5#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Seg7
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.Sg5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Sg5#

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