Problem 33450

 

Sparke, Arthur M.

1540 G. C., December, 1917
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Solution: 1...g4 2.Rf4# 1...Ng2 2.f3# 1...Nxb5 2.Kxb5# 1...Bb6 2.Kxb6# 2 tries skipped
1.Rd4+?? 1...cxd4+ 2.Kd6#/Kd7# but 1...Kxd4+! 1.Nc4?? (2.Kc7#) 1...Nxb5 2.Kxb5# 1...g4 2.Rf4# 1...Rxd2 2.Nxd2# 1...Bb6 2.Kxb6# 1...Bxb8 2.Kxc5#/Kb6# but 1...Nxc4!
1.d4! (2.Kc7#) 1...g4 2.Rf4# 1...Nxb5 2.Kxb5# 1...cxd4+ 2.Kd6# 1...Rxd4 2.Re7# 1...Bb6/Bxb8 2.Kxb6#

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