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PID: 45926 (2Q5/5K2/3BB1R1/2N1bb2/5k1N/4p2p/3n1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Vaughan, Colin V

Sunday Chronicle, 1944

(First published on Sun Apr 16 1944)

2Q5/5K2/3BB1R1/2N1bb2/5k1N/4p2p/3n1P2/8

#2

8 + 6

56 The Problemist 2002
14867 BCPS Library 2017
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Rg4#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Rg4#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Rg4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Rg4#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Rxg4#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Rg4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...exf2!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Bxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6#
      • 1...Bxg6+
        • 2.Kxg6#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sf3!

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