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PID: 205546 (8/8/5N2/Q7/2pk4/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

de Savignac Castelet, G Arnaud

La Strategie, 1925

8/8/5N2/Q7/2pk4/8/4K3/8

#2

3 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Qxc3#

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