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PID: 167314 (R2K2k1/P4q2/4B2Q/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kratschmer, Ralf

Der Tagesspiegel (Berlin), 1988

R2K2k1/P4q2/4B2Q/8/8/8/8/8

#2

5 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2018
15148 Sadier Collection 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • 1...Qd5+
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Qxb3!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • 1...Qd5+
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Qxc4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Qxd5+!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kh8!
    • 1.Qh7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kxh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • 1...Qd5+
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Qxa2
        • 2.Ke7#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxb3#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Ke7#
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Bxe6#

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