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PID: 144915 (nQ6/2n2B1R/3R2p1/2k1p1P1/p1r1P3/P7/2P2N2/K5B1 w - - 0 1)

Barry, John Finan

Daily Telegraph, 1928

(First published on Sat Feb 11 1928)

nQ6/2n2B1R/3R2p1/2k1p1P1/p1r1P3/P7/2P2N2/K5B1

#2

11 + 7

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012
5454 Near Snap 2014
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc2
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Rxe4
      • 2.Sxe4#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sh1+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sh3+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qxc7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Sxe4#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Sd3#

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