Problem 31524

 

Martin, G.

The Problemist, 1931
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Solution: 1...Nc3/Nb2 2.Nxc3# 1...Bf4/Bf6 2.Qg8# 1...Nf4 2.Qxg5# 6 tries skipped
1.c8Q?? (2.Nc7#/Qc6#/Qc5#/Qc4#/Qa8#/Qg8#/Qb7#) 1...Bd8 2.Qc6#/Qc5#/Qc4#/Qa8#/Qb7# 1...Bxg2 2.Nc7#/Qc6#/Qc5#/Qc4#/Qa8#/Qb7# 1...Nxg1/Nhf2/Ndf2 2.Qc6#/Qc5#/Qc4#/Qa8#/Qg8#/Qb7# 1...Nf4 2.Nc7#/Qc6#/Qc5#/Qc4#/Qa8#/Qb7#/Qxg5# 1...Ne3 2.Qc5# 1...Nb2 2.Qc6#/Qc5#/Qa8#/Qg8#/Qb7#/Nc3#/Nc7# but 1...Be3! 1.c8R?? (2.Nc7#/Rc5#) 1...Bd8/Ne3/Ndf2/Nxg1/Nhf2 2.Rc5# but 1...Be3! 1.Bd4?? (2.Re5#) 1...Bf4/Bf6 2.Qg8# 1...Be3 2.Qa2# but 1...Ne3! 1.Qg4?? (2.Qe4#/Qd4#/Qc4#/Qe6#) 1...Bf4 2.Qg8#/Qe6# 1...Be3 2.Qe4#/Qe6# 1...Bf6 2.Qg8#/Qe4#/Qc4#/Qe6# 1...Rf2/Rf1/Rf8/Nhf2/Ndf2/Nc3 2.Qd4#/Qc4#/Qe6# 1...Rf4 2.Qe6# 1...Rf5 2.Qd4#/Qc4#/Qxf5# 1...Rf6 2.Qd4#/Qc4# 1...Re3 2.Qd4# 1...Rd3 2.Qc4#/Qf5#/Qe6# 1...Rc3 2.Qd4#/Qf5#/Qe6# 1...Rb3/Ra3/Rg3 2.Qd4#/Qc4#/Qf5#/Qe6# 1...Nf4 2.Qxg5#/Qf5# 1...Ne3/Nb2 2.Qe4#/Qd4#/Qe6# but 1...Rf7+! 1.Qxg5+?? 1...Rf5 2.Qxf5#/Qd2# but 1...Nxg5! 1.Qd2+?? 1...Rd3 2.Qxd3# but 1...Bxd2!
1.Bh2! (2.Re5#) 1...Ne3 2.Qd2# 1...Bf4/Bf6 2.Qg8# 1...Be3 2.Qa2# 1...Nf4 2.Qxg5#

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