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PID: 270430 (2K4b/1p1Qp3/5pp1/7b/4k1qR/p2NNr2/4P3/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Observer, 1959

(First published on Sun Jan 25 1959)

2K4b/1p1Qp3/5pp1/7b/4k1qR/p2NNr2/4P3/2B5

#2

7 + 10

17397 Ling Notebooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf4
      • 2.Qa4#
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qxh4
      • 2.Qa4#
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Qa4#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Rxe3!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Rxe3!
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Rf4!
    • 1.Rxg4+?
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Rxf4#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxg4!
    • 1.Qxg4+?
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bxg4+!

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