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PID: 108610 (8/8/8/8/1QPk4/5nB1/8/K4B2 w - - 0 1)

Kennard, Walter Irving

Checkmate, 1904

8/8/8/8/1QPk4/5nB1/8/K4B2

#2

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxd2!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.c5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qe5#

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