Problem 17939

 

Muller, W. C. A. L.

Good Companions Folder, 1920
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Solution: 1...Rf5 2.Kxf5# 1...Rg1/Rh1 2.Kxf6#/Kf5# 1...Rd5 2.Kxd5# 1...Rc1/Rb1/Ra1 2.Kxd6#/Kd5# 1...f5 2.Kf6# 1...Bxd7+ 2.Qxd7# 1...d5 2.Kd6# 4 tries skipped
1.Qa5?? (2.Qh5#/Qd8#) 1...Rf5/Rg1/Rh1/Rd5/f5 2.Qd8# 1...d5 2.Kd6#/Qd8# but 1...Bxd7+! 1.Qg4?? (2.Qg6#/Qg8#/Qh5#) 1...Rd5 2.Kxd5#/Qg6#/Qg8# 1...Rf5 2.Qg6#/Qg8# 1...Rg1 2.Kxf6# 1...Rh1 2.Kxf6#/Qg6#/Qg8# but 1...Bxd7+! 1.Qc2?? (2.Qxc8#/Qg6#) 1...Bb7/Ba6 2.Qg6# 1...f5/Rf5/Rg1/Rd3 2.Qxc8# 1...Rc1 2.Kxd6#/Qg6# but 1...Bxd7+! 1.Qc6?? (2.Qxc8#) 1...Bxd7+ 2.Qxd7# 1...Ba6 2.Rxd6# 1...Rc1 2.Kxd6#/Kd5# but 1...Bb7!
1.Qb5! (2.Qh5#) 1...Bxd7+ 2.Qxd7# 1...Rf5 2.Kxf5# 1...Rg1/Rh1 2.Kxf6#/Kf5# 1...f5 2.Kf6# 1...d5 2.Kd6# 1...Rd5 2.Kxd5#

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