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Problem Display

PID: 237694 (3B4/3R1p1K/p1N5/2k4p/P7/3Q2nr/1Nq1rnB1/1bR3b1 w - - 0 1)

Braithwaite, Kenneth Holmes

The Problemist, 1988

3B4/3R1p1K/p1N5/2k4p/P7/3Q2nr/1Nq1rnB1/1bR3b1

#2

9 + 11

SOLUTION

NO_SOLUTION
Sets
- 1...Qc3
  - 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Qc4
  - 2.Rxc4#
- 1...Re4
  - 2.Qd5#
  - 2.Qd6#
- 1...Sfe4
  - 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sge4
  - 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sf5
  - 2.Qd5#
- 1...f5
  - 2.Qa3#
  - 2.Qd4#
  - 2.Qd5#
  - 2.Qd6#
Tries
- 1.Sb8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sxa6#
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Sxa6#
  - 1...Re4
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sfe4
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Sge4
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sa6#
  - 1...Re6!
- 1.Be4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Rxe4
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sfxe4
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Sgxe4
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Qc3
    - 2.Rxc3#
    - 2.Qxc3#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Rd2
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.Qxe3#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Ba2
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sfh1
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sg4
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sf1
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sgh1
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Sxd3!
- 1.Be7+?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.a5#
  - 1...Rxe7!
- 1.Rxc2+?
  - 1...Rxc2
    - 2.Qa3#
    - 2.Qe3#
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qd5#
    - 2.Qd6#
  - 1...Bxc2!

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