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PID: 188612 (2B3r1/K4Qqp/1R1N4/3p2kp/3pR3/5n2/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Vinje, Oskar E

The Observer, 1937

(First published on Sun Nov 28 1937)

2B3r1/K4Qqp/1R1N4/3p2kp/3pR3/5n2/8/4B3

#2

7 + 8

5454 Near Snap 2019
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh6
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...Qg6
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Qxf7+
      • 2.Sxf7#
    • 1...Rxc8
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Bxd2#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Bd2#
    • 1...dxe4
      • 2.Sxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh4+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Sxh4!
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...hxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh5#
      • 1...Qxf7+
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Rxh5#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.Qxh5#
      • 1...Qh6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Qf4#

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