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PID: 194725 (n2n1N2/bp1R4/2k1pp2/Q7/3P4/5N2/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Rains, Cyril George

The Observer, 1941

(First published on Sun Jun 1 1941)

n2n1N2/bp1R4/2k1pp2/Q7/3P4/5N2/8/7K

#2

6 + 7

5454 Near Snap 2019
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd4
      • 2.Sxd4#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qxc5#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qa4#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qc5#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qc5#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.d5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Se5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.d5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qc4#

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