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PID: 180667 (4B3/8/1Q6/2pk4/8/5N2/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Lincoln, Robert A

StrateGems, 2017

4B3/8/1Q6/2pk4/8/5N2/4K1P1/8

#2

5 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.g3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe5#

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