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Problem Display

PID: 484 (7B/4p3/1R1nk3/1p1pNp1N/1Pr5/4pK2/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Waddington, I

The Observer, 1956

7B/4p3/1R1nk3/1p1pNp1N/1Pr5/4pK2/1Q6/8

#2

7 + 8

SOLUTION

NO_SOLUTION
Sets
- 1...Rc1
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rc2
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rc3
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rf4+
  - 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rc6
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rc7
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rc8
  - 2.Sf4#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Sf4#
Tries
- 1.Qc1?
  - 1...Rf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Rxc1
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc2
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Re4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rg4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc7
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Qxc8#
  - 1...e2
    - 2.Qh6#
  - 1...f4!
- 1.Qc2?
  - 1...Rf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...Rxc2
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rxb4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc3
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Re4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rg4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rh4
    - 2.Qc8#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc7
    - 2.Sf4#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Qxc8#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...e2!
- 1.Qg2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg6#
    - 2.Qg8#
  - 1...Rf4+
    - 2.Sxf4#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Qg8#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qh3#
    - 2.Qg4#
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Rg4!

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