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PID: 51030 (8/2pBp3/3p4/1P1k1PRN/3p4/3K4/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bulman, Thomas

The Inquirer, 1913

8/2pBp3/3p4/1P1k1PRN/3p4/3K4/3Q4/8

#2

7 + 5

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Ke5
  - 2.f6#
- 1...e5
  - 2.fxe5 ep#
- 1...e6
  - 2.fxe6#
Tries
- 1.Bc6+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qe1#
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe2#
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Kc5!
- 1.Be6+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qe1#
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe2#
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Kc5!
- 1.Qe3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sf4#
    - 2.Bc6#
    - 2.Be6#
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.Qe6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
  - 1...dxe3!
- 1.Qb4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qxd4#
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sf6#
    - 2.Bc6#
    - 2.Be6#
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
  - 1...c5!
- 1.Qa2+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qe6#
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...Kc5!
- 1.Qb2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qxd4#
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
  - 1...c5!
- 1.Qf2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qxd4#
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
  - 1...c5!
- 1.Qg2+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qe4#
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...Kc5!
Keys
- 1.Qf4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qxd4#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Bc6#
    - 2.Be6#
    - 2.Qe4#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
- 1.Qa5!
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.b6#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.f6#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.bxc5 ep#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.bxc6#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.fxe5 ep#
  - 1...e6
    - 2.fxe6#

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