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PID: 178324 (8/8/3p3R/p2B1k2/Pp5B/1K2P3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Langsand, R

Morgenbladet, 1915

8/8/3p3R/p2B1k2/Pp5B/1K2P3/4P3/8

#2

7 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Be6#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Rh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...b3+!
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...b3+!
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Be7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Be4#

Anticipated by 1953(1859), 4775(1891), 57017(1900), 31183(1902), 175166(1902), 50715(1907)

This anticipates 19270(1943), 51132(1950), 184308(1950), 51583(1965)

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