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PID: 2185 (8/8/4K3/bB2p3/3k4/6N1/1R6/QnR5 w - - 0 1)

Conroy, JA

2nd Prize, Dublin Evening Mail, 1887

8/8/4K3/bB2p3/3k4/6N1/1R6/QnR5

#2

6 + 4

5062 111 Selected Problems by Famous Composers 1945
5454 Near Snap 2007
14868 Pirnie Collection 2013
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qa7#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rbxb1+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Re2+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Qxb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Se2#

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