Problem 2173

 

Berd, Benjamin M.

Good Companion, 1917
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Solution: 1...Bc6 2.Qc5#[A] 1...Ng2 2.Qd5# 1...Re5/Re4/Qc6/Qxc8 2.Qd3# 1...Rd6 2.Qe5#/Qd3#/dxe3# 1...Rc6/Rb6/Rea6/Rxf6 2.Qd3#/dxe3# 1...Qc5 2.Qxc5#[A]/Qd3# 1...Qb7/Qd7/Qf7/Qg7/Qh7/Qf4/Qg3/Qh2 2.Qc5#[A]/Qd3#/dxc3#[B] 1...Qa7/Qe7/Qe5/Qb6/Qa5 2.Qd3#/dxc3#[B] 1...Qd6 2.dxc3#[B] 1...Qxb8 2.Qc5#[A]/dxc3#[B] 1.Ba7+? 1...Rb6 2.Qd3#/dxe3# 1...Qc5 2.Qxc5#[A] 1...Qxa7/Qb6 2.dxc3#[B] but 1...Rxa7! 1 tries skipped
1.Bxc7?? (2.Qc5#[A]/Qd3#) 1...Be4/Bxc7/Nc4 2.Qc5#[A] 1...Ra5/Be7/Bxf6/Nd7 2.Qd3# 1...Re5 2.Qxe5#/Qd3#/Bxe5# 1...Rc6 2.Qe5#/Qd3#/dxe3#/Be5# but 1...Nxc2!
1.Qb6+! 1...Kc4 2.d3# 1...Ke5 2.d4# 1...Rxb6 2.dxe3# 1...Qc5 2.Qxc5#[A] 1...Qxb6 2.dxc3#[B]

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