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PID: 248621 (4N1B1/1b6/2n5/4kp2/3N4/5P2/1Q5K/8 w - - 0 1)

Hersom, Donald H

British Chess Magazine, 1932

4N1B1/1b6/2n5/4kp2/3N4/5P2/1Q5K/8

#2

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Se2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2+!
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1.Se6+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qc5#

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