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Problem Display

PID: 44353 (8/K1pr4/2Rp1rN1/1p1k4/3NR3/2P5/5BP1/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Tarrant, Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1878

8/K1pr4/2Rp1rN1/1p1k4/3NR3/2P5/5BP1/1B6

#2

9 + 6

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Rf4
  - 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Re6
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Re7
  - 2.Sxe7#
- 1...Rd8
  - 2.Se7#
- 1...b4
  - 2.c4#
Tries
- 1.Rf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Ba2#
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxg6
    - 2.Rf5#
  - 1...Re6
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re7
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Be4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rxf4!
- 1.Re6?
  - threat
    - 2.Ba2#
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Be4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rxe6!
Keys
- 1.Sc2!
  - threat
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Se3#
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...Kxc6
    - 2.Sb4#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Sxb4#
- 1.Re1!
  - threat
    - 2.Ba2#
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxg6
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re6
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re7
    - 2.Sxe7#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Be4#
    - 2.c4#
- 1.Re2!
  - threat
    - 2.Ba2#
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxg6
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re6
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re7
    - 2.Sxe7#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Be4#
    - 2.c4#
- 1.Re3!
  - threat
    - 2.Ba2#
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Be4#
  - 1...Rxg6
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Rf4
    - 2.Sxf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re6
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Re7
    - 2.Sxe7#
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...b4
    - 2.Be4#

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