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PID: 54085 (RnR2N2/bkNp1Q2/3p4/1K1p4/3P4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bowell, Gerald P

Chess, 1943

RnR2N2/bkNp1Q2/3p4/1K1p4/3P4/8/8/8

#2

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sce6?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kxa8!
    • 1.Rxa7+?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxa7!
    • 1.Rcxb8+?
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxb8!
    • 1.Qxd7?
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sxa6#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxd5#
        • 2.Sa6#
        • 2.Sce6#
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxd7#
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rcxb8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sxd6#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxd6#
        • 2.Qxd7#

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