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PID: 211353 (4k3/8/2K3P1/1pQ5/1P6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

The Problemist, 1986

4k3/8/2K3P1/1pQ5/1P6/8/8/8

#2

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qf8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qf8#
        • 2.g8Q#
        • 2.g8R#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#

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