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Problem 23537

 

Sim, Malcolm

Good Companions Folder, 1924
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Solution: 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Re6#[A] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...Nxc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qg1# 1...f1N 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qe2#/Qg1# 7 tries skipped
1.Bc6?? zz 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Re6#[A] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...Nxc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qg1# 1...f1N 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qe2#/Qg1# but 1...d5! 1.Bb7?? zz 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Re6#[A] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...Nxc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qg1# 1...f1N 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qe2#/Qg1# but 1...d5! 1.Ba8?? zz 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Re6#[A] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...Nxc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qg1# 1...f1N 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qe2#/Qg1# but 1...d5! 1.Nf5+[C]?? 1...Nxf5[b] 2.Re6#[A] but 1...Ke2! 1.c5?? zz 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Re6#[A] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qg1# 1...f1N 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qe2#/Qg1# 1...Nc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# but 1...dxc5! 1.Rd2?? (2.Nf1#[B]/Qxf2#/Re2#) 1...Nf5[b] 2.Nf1#[B]/Nxf5#[C] 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] 1...Nd1/Nd3 2.Nf1#[B]/Rd3#/Re2# 1...f1B 2.Nxf1#[B]/Qf2#/Qg1# but 1...cxd2! 1.Qg2?? (2.Re4#[D]) 1...f1Q+[c]/f1R+[c] 2.Nxf1#[B] but 1...hxg2+!
1.Ng1! zz 1...Nh5[a]/Nf5[b]/Ne6[a]/Ne8[a] 2.Nf5#[C] 1...f1Q[c]/f1R[c]/f1B/f1N 2.Re4#[D] 1...Kxd4 2.Qxf2# 1...Nxc4/Nd1/Nd3/Na4 2.Rd3# 1...fxg1Q+/fxg1R+/fxg1B/fxg1N 2.Qxg1#

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