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PID: 220218 (4N3/8/4k1N1/8/Q7/8/5KB1/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

The Field, 1885

(First published on Sat Feb 28 1885)

4N3/8/4k1N1/8/Q7/8/5KB1/2R5

#2

6 + 1

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  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Bh3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Bd5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5#

Anticipated by 24876(0000)

This anticipates 9655(1907), 183219(1907), 130181(1911), 84201(1989), 34937(1990-1991), 134754(1999)

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