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PID: 269511 (bQR5/2NpRn2/1p3P2/prk2N1K/1pr3p1/1P2p3/3nP3/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Keres, Paul P

British Chess Magazine, 1934

bQR5/2NpRn2/1p3P2/prk2N1K/1pr3p1/1P2p3/3nP3/6B1

#2

10 + 12

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Bd5
  - 2.Sa6#
  - 2.Se6#
- 1...d5
  - 2.Sa6#
  - 2.Se6#
  - 2.Sxa8#
Tries
- 1.Bxe3+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Rd4!
- 1.Re5+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Sxb5#
    - 2.Sd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Sxa8#
    - 2.Se8#
    - 2.Qxa8#
  - 1...Bd5
    - 2.Sxd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Sa8#
    - 2.Se8#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Sxa8#
  - 1...Sxe5!
- 1.Qb7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Sxa8#
    - 2.Se8#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sxd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Sxa8#
    - 2.Se8#
  - 1...Bxb7!
Keys
- 1.Sxe3!
  - threat
    - 2.Se6#
  - 1...Kd4+
    - 2.Sed5#
    - 2.Sxb5#
  - 1...Kc6+
    - 2.Scd5#
  - 1...Kd6+
    - 2.Sxb5#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Sxc4#
- 1.Qxa8!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Se8#
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Sd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Se8#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Sd6
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Re5#
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...Sd8
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Qd5#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Sxd5#
    - 2.Sa6#
    - 2.Se6#
    - 2.Se8#
    - 2.Qxd5#

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