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PID: 2392 (7B/1P2k3/8/1Q6/8/1B6/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Harth, Arthur R

Source?, 0000

7B/1P2k3/8/1Q6/8/1B6/8/7K

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b8Q#
        • 2.b8B#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.b8Q#
        • 2.b8R#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bg7#
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd8#
        • 2.b8Q#
        • 2.b8R#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.b8S?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.b8B?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba4!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qe8#

Anticipated by 9327(1880)

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