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PID: 133823 (r3k2r/R2npn1R/P3Q3/4B3/8/8/8/K7 w kq - 0 1)

Russ, Colin Albert Harry

The Field, 1962

(First published on Thu Feb 1 1962)

r3k2r/R2npn1R/P3Q3/4B3/8/8/8/K7

#2

6 + 6

5454 Near Snap 2018
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qxd7#
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.Qxf7#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Qxf7#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Qxd7#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sdxe5
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sfxe5
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qxe7#
    • 1...0-0
      • 2.Rh8#
      • 2.Qg6#
    • 1...0-0-0
      • 2.Ra8#
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...0-0
        • 2.Rh8#
      • 1...0-0-0!
    • 1.Rxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...0-0
        • 2.Rh8#
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Rxa6+!
    • 1.Rxa8+?
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Sb8!
    • 1.Rxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Ra8#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rh1+!
    • 1.Rxh8+?
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Sxh8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...0-0
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Ra8#

Anticipated by 124495(1961)

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