Christmas Card puzzle 2011
Submitted by EJCC on Tue, 20/12/2011 - 21:35
by Sam Loyd, 'Organ Pipes'
Solution in the comments!
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Christmas Card puzzle 2011: solution
1.Qa5!
Black has to move something, but the black pieces interfere with each other's key defensive lines in turn.
(1... Bd7 2. Qd5#)
(1... Be6 2. Qe5#)
(1... Bf5 2. Nxf5#)
(1... Rd6 2. Qxb4#)
(1... Rd5 2. Qxd5#)
(1... Re5 2. Qxe5#)
(1... Bc5 2. Qa1#)
(1... Bb7 2. Nf5#)