Solution:
1...Bf2/Bg1/Bd4 2.Qxf3#
1...Bxf4/Bd2/Bc1 2.Qxf3#/Qc5#
1...Bc5 2.Qxc5#
1...Nb4/Nc1/Nc3 2.Nc3#
1...Ng3/Ng7/Nh4/Nh6/Nd6 2.Nxe7#
1...Nd4 2.Nxe7#/Qc5#
5 tries skipped1.Nxe7+??
1...Ke4 2.Qxe3#
but 1...Nxe7!
1.Qd3+??
1...Nd4 2.Nxe7#/Be4#/Qe4#
1...Bd4 2.Qxf3#/Qe4#
but 1...Bxd3!
1.Qxe3?? (2.Qe4#/Qe5#/Qe6#/Qxf3#/Qc5#)
1...Rh3/Rf1 2.Qe4#/Qe5#/Qe6#/Qc5#
1...Rh6 2.Qe4#/Qe5#/Qxf3#/Qc5#
1...c5 2.Nb6#/Qe4#/Qe5#/Qxc5#
1...fxe2 2.Qe5#/Qe6#/Qf3#
1...Ng3/Nd6 2.Nxe7#/Qe6#/Qd4#/Qc5#
1...Ng7 2.Nxe7#/Qe4#/Qxf3#/Qd4#/Qc5#/Be4#
1...Nh4 2.Nxe7#/Qe4#/Qe6#/Qd4#/Qc5#/Be4#
1...Nh6 2.Nxe7#/Qe4#/Qe6#/Qxf3#/Qd4#/Qc5#/Be4#
1...Nxe3 2.Nxe7#
1...Nd4 2.Nxe7#/Be4#/Qe4#/Qxd4#
1...Bd3 2.Qe6#/Qc5#
1...Bxe2 2.Qe6#
1...Bb3 2.Qe4#/Qe6#/Qxb3#/Qc5#
1...e5 2.Bg8#/Qe4#/Qxe5#/Qc5#
1...Nc3 2.Nxc3#/Qe5#/Qe6#/Qc5#
but 1...Rxe2!
1.Qc5+??
1...Ke4 2.Qd4#
but 1...Bxc5!
1.Qxe7?? (2.Bg8#/Qe6#/Qe5#)
1...Rh6/c5/Bb6/Bxa7 2.Qe5#
1...Rg5/Rg1 2.Qe6#/Qe5#
1...Bd3/Bxe2/Bb3 2.Qe6#/Bg8#
1...Ng3 2.Bg8#/Qe6#/Qf7#
1...Ng7 2.Be4#/Qe4#
1...Nh4 2.Be4#/Bg8#/Qe6#/Qe4#/Qf7#
1...Nh6 2.Be4#/Qe6#/Qe4#
1...Nxe7 2.Nxe7#
1...Nd4 2.Be4#/Qe4#/Qc5#
1...Nd6 2.Qe6#
1...Bxf4 2.Bg8#/Qe6#/Qe4#/Qf7#/Qc5#
1...Bd4 2.Qe6#/Qe4#/Qf7#/Bg8#
1...Bc5 2.Qe5#/Qe4#/Qxc5#
but 1...Rxh7!
1.Qc3! (2.Qe5#)
1...Ke4 2.Qd4#
1...Ng3/Ng7/Nh4/Nh6/Nd4/Nd6 2.Nxe7#
1...Bxf4/Bd4 2.Qxf3#
1...Bd3/Bxe2/Bb3 2.Qc6#
1...Nxc3 2.Nxc3#
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Eduardo Sadier Twomovers Collection (pgn)
[Event "?"]
[Site "Courier de St Hyacinthe 1886"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ATKINSON William"]
[Black " #2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2N5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1n1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/n3R3/1N2r3 w - - 0 1"]
1. Qc3 1-0
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Eduardo Sadier Twomovers Collection (pgn)
[Event "?"]
[Site "Montreal Gazette 1888"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "SAINT-MAURICE Ephrem"]
[Black " #2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2N5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1n1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/n3R3/1N2r3 w - - 0 1"]
1. Qc3 1-0
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Problemiste PBM Collections (pbm2py)
Author Ephrem SAINT-MAURICE
Origin Montreal Gazette 1888
Remark comments: sme88a1
Remark file://CDN19.PBM/486
Stipulation #2
Forsyth 2S5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1s1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/s3R3/1S2r3
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Problemiste PBM Collections (pbm2py)
Author ST-MAURICE, Ephrem
Origin Montreal Gazette 1888
Remark file://Stmaurice.pbm/0
Stipulation #2
Forsyth 2S5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1s1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/s3R3/1S2r3
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Leo Mano Forsyth Collection (forsyth)
[Event "#2"]
[White "ATKINSON, William"]
[Site "Courier de St Hyacinthe 1886"]
[ECO "ATK9081"]
2N5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1n1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/n3R3/1N2r3
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Leo Mano Forsyth Collection (forsyth)
[Event "#2"]
[White "Ephrem SAINT-MAURICE"]
[Site "Montreal Gazette 1888"]
[ECO "sme88a1"]
2N5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1n1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/n3R3/1N2r3
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Leo Mano Forsyth Collection (forsyth)
[Event "#2"]
[White "ST-MAURICE, Ephrem"]
[Site "Montreal Gazette 1888"]
2N5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1n1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/n3R3/1N2r3
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The Meson by Brian Stephenson (weblink)
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/cgi-bin/meson_display.pl?pid=2031
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Gabriel Török Twomovers Collection (csv)
"ATKINSON WILLIAM";"COURIER DE ST.HYACINTHE";1886;;"2x";"Dc3";"d7";"a3";"e2";;"b1";"c8";"a7";"h7";"f4";;;;;;;;"d5";;"e1";"h5";"a2";"f5";"c4";"e3";"b5";"c7";"e7";"f3";;;;
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Gabriel Török Twomovers Collection (csv)
"ST-MAURICE EPHREM";"MONTREAL GAZETTE";1888;;"2x";"Dc3";"d7";"a3";"e2";;"b1";"c8";"a7";"h7";"f4";;;;;;;;"d5";;"e1";"h5";"a2";"f5";"c4";"e3";"b5";"c7";"e7";"f3";;;;
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Anders Thulin digital library (pbi)
W. Atkinson:2S5/B1pKp2B/8/1p1k1s1r/2b2P2/Q3bp2/s3R3/1S2r3:#2:4|Stubbs: Canadian Chess Problems|1890|:::QB3:!: