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PID: 133463 (n7/Q1p5/1r2P3/1pk2N1p/1R5R/2pPK1p1/2P1P1B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

The Field, 1961

(First published on Thu Mar 2 1961)

n7/Q1p5/1r2P3/1pk2N1p/1R5R/2pPK1p1/2P1P1B1/8

#2

10 + 8

5454 Near Snap 2013
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Sxg3?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sh6?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Rbd4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rbe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc4#
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rbf4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rhd4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...h4!
    • 1.Rhf4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...h4!
    • 1.Rxh5?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rbc4#
        • 2.Rhc4#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Rbc4#
        • 2.Rxb5#
        • 2.Rhc4#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rxe6+!
    • 1.Qxc7+?
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke4!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Kd5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kd4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe7#

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