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PID: 145656 (8/1QK5/R4P2/1P2k3/3p2P1/3p4/3B4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bridgwater, Ralph Herbert

Birmingham Post, 1921

(First published on Tue Jul 19 1921)

8/1QK5/R4P2/1P2k3/3p2P1/3p4/3B4/8

#2

7 + 3

15372 Bridgwater Scrapbook 2012
5454 Near Snap 2013
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Kd5#

Anticipated by 4576(1880), 109817(1891), 95234(1898), 92667(1900), 2409(1904)

This anticipates 208458(1950), 18161(1953)

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