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Problem Display

PID: 270515 (3R4/p7/5N2/5p2/KPk2pP1/5P2/n7/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

van Damme, Emile

Probleemblad, 1951

3R4/p7/5N2/5p2/KPk2pP1/5P2/n7/4Q3

#2

7 + 5

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Sc1
  - 2.Qxc1#
- 1...Sxb4
  - 2.Qxb4#
Tries
- 1.Se4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf1#
    - 2.Qe2#
  - 1...Sc3+
    - 2.Qxc3#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qc3#
    - 2.Qxb4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Qc3#
    - 2.Qxc1#
  - 1...fxe4!
- 1.Qd2?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
    - 2.Rc8#
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qxb4#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Rd4#
    - 2.Rc8#
    - 2.Qxc1#
    - 2.Qc2#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc3+!
- 1.Qa1?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc3+!
- 1.Qb1?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qxb4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Qc2#
    - 2.Qxc1#
  - 1...Sc3+!
- 1.Qd1?
  - threat
    - 2.Rc8#
    - 2.Qb3#
    - 2.Qd3#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Rc8#
    - 2.Qc2#
    - 2.Qxc1#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc3+!
- 1.Qe5?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd4#
    - 2.Qc7#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Sc3+!
Keys
- 1.Sd5!
  - 1...Sc3+
    - 2.Qxc3#
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sb6#
  - 1...Sxb4
    - 2.Qc3#
  - 1...fxg4
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Qc3#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Sb6#
  - 1...a6
    - 2.Sb6#
- 1.Qe6+!
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb3#

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