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PID: 45140 (4R3/8/5p2/3np2K/QB1k1p1R/1P1n4/6N1/1B4b1 w - - 0 1)

Stevenson, Edward

Double Pin-Mate after a Black King Move, 1980

4R3/8/5p2/3np2K/QB1k1p1R/1P1n4/6N1/1B4b1

#2

8 + 7

SOLUTION

COOKED
Tries
- 1.Qa6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd3#
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...S3xb4
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...S5xb4
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Se1
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Sf2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Sb2!
Keys
- 1.Qb5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd3#
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...S3xb4
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...S5xb4
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Sc1
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Se1
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sb2
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sf2
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Qc4#
- 1.Qc6!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Rxf4#
  - 1...Sb2
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Bc3#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Bc3#

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