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Problem Display

PID: 44211 (8/R5P1/2P1P2B/1BkP4/2p2N1R/2N5/K3P3/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Maryland Chess Review, 1874

8/R5P1/2P1P2B/1BkP4/2p2N1R/2N5/K3P3/1Q6

#2

13 + 2

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Kb6
  - 2.Qg1#
Tries
- 1.Kb2?
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Sg2?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Be3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Sd3+?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Be3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Bf4#
    - 2.Rd7#
    - 2.Qb4#
  - 1...cxd3!
- 1.Sh3?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Be3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Sh5?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Be3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Rh5?
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Se4#
    - 2.Qb4#
  - 1...Kd4!
- 1.Qe4?
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qe3#
    - 2.Qd4#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qc1?
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Sd3#
    - 2.Qa3#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qe3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qe1?
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qf2#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qb2?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Se4#
  - 1...Kb6!
- 1.Qb4+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
    - 2.Sg6#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Rb7#
  - 1...Kxb4!
Keys
- 1.Sg6!
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Be3#
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Qb4#
- 1.Qa1!
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Kb6
    - 2.Qg1#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Se4#

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