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PID: 206996 (3NkN2/4b3/4Q3/8/8/8/6p1/6Kb w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Clipper, 1859

3NkN2/4b3/4Q3/8/8/8/6p1/6Kb

#2

4 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd8
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Kxf8
      • 2.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxf8!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kxf8
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kxf8
        • 2.Qh8#

This anticipates 23002(1881), 222837(1884), 193956(1916), 21141(1917), 71194(1917), 227663(1926), 76800(1945), 142699(1954), 105209(1958), 138156(1962), 217452(1992)

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