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PID: 246587 (rb6/8/8/8/3B4/1Q6/1PK5/k7 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

The Problemist, 1989

rb6/8/8/8/3B4/1Q6/1PK5/k7

#2

4 + 3

3713 Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Qxa3#
      • 2.bxa3#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Qxa4#
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Qa4#
      • 2.Qa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.bxa3#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Be5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.bxa3#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Be5!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.bxa3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Ba7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.bxa3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qa5#

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