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PID: 169420 (8/5K2/2pkp3/B1Np4/3Q4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

The Leader, 1909

8/5K2/2pkp3/B1Np4/3Q4/8/8/8

#2

4 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb7#

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