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PID: 221672 (8/8/6n1/5R2/4k1P1/8/1nKQ4/8 w - - 0 1)

Shire, David J

The Problemist, 1987

8/8/6n1/5R2/4k1P1/8/1nKQ4/8

#2

4 + 3

5454	Near Snap	2021

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sd1
  - 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sd3
  - 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sa4
  - 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sc4
  - 2.Qd3#
- 1...Sf4
  - 2.Qxf4#
- 1...Sh4
  - 2.Qf4#
- 1...Se5
  - 2.Rf4#
- 1...Se7
  - 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.Qf4#
- 1...Sh8
  - 2.Qf4#
Tries
- 1.Qd6?
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sh8
    - 2.Qf4#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Ke3!
- 1.g5?
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Qxf4#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Sh8
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Kxf5!
Keys
- 1.Qc3!
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Qxd3#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qd3#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Re5#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sh8
    - 2.Qe5#

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