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PID: 79022 (8/4p3/7Q/4p3/K2BP1P1/5k2/1N2N3/5b1R w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Tablet, 1961

(First published on Sat Jul 1 1961)

8/4p3/7Q/4p3/K2BP1P1/5k2/1N2N3/5b1R

#2

8 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe2
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Kg2
      • 2.Qh3#
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Qc6#
    • 1...Kxg4
      • 2.Qh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh3+?
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Rg3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Rg3#
        • 2.Qh4#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Bxh3!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Rh2#
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Rh4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...exf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3+!
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qg3#
    • 1.Qf8+!
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qf5#

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