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PID: 218611 (8/K4N2/5kP1/7P/2B5/8/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Charleston Sunday News, 1882

(First published on Sun Sep 10 1882)

8/K4N2/5kP1/7P/2B5/8/6Q1/8

#2

6 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020
5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.g7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qh8#

Anticipated by 4506(1873), 32680(1873), 218488(1882)

This anticipates 24321(1885), 181144(1904), 182379(1906), 109336(1920), 22076(1924), 206740(1925), 76425(1929), 46372(1941), 18804(1958), 218807(1976), 133136(1983), 211346(1986), 47757(2003), 67253(2006), 232491(2012), 235007(2019)

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