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PID: 102776 (2N5/1n6/nQ4p1/4k1p1/5pP1/1B3P2/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Elkhan, Alexander A

Revue d'Echecs, 1909

2N5/1n6/nQ4p1/4k1p1/5pP1/1B3P2/5K2/8

#2

6 + 6

5454 Near Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...fxe3+!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe7#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qxa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sac5
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sbc5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qg7#

Anticipated by 4500(1871), 4501(1871), 230671(1879)

This anticipates 140872(1953), 163022(2014)

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