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PID: 48667 (8/5p2/5Np1/2B1N1P1/4PkBP/Q1n2P1K/3b4/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Bolland, WE

Chess Chips, 1878

8/5p2/5Np1/2B1N1P1/4PkBP/Q1n2P1K/3b4/4n3

#2

10 + 6

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sc2
  - 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sg2
  - 2.Sd3#
- 1...Sd3
  - 2.Sxd3#
- 1...Sxf3
  - 2.Sd3#
Tries
- 1.Bd4?
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Sxe4
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Bc1
    - 2.Qxc1#
  - 1...Sg2
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Sxd3#
  - 1...Sb1
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sa2
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Se2
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sd5
    - 2.Sxd5#
  - 1...Be3!
- 1.Qxc3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Bxc3!
Keys
- 1.Qb2!
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Qb8#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Sxe4
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Bc1
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Be3
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Sg2
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Sxd3#
  - 1...Sb1
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sa2
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Se2
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sd5#
  - 1...Sd5
    - 2.Sxd5#

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