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PID: 102942 (4Q1N1/1R6/3p4/3k4/1P4P1/3pP3/1P1p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Zimmerman, Stepan

Shakhmatny Zhurnal, 1894

4Q1N1/1R6/3p4/3k4/1P4P1/3pP3/1P1p4/3K4

#2

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2013
3713 Snap 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re7#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re7#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re7#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Re7#

Anticipated by 167289(0000)

This anticipates 5002(1896), 178113(1898), 200485(1906), 167288(1908-1910)

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