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PID: 30870 (1K5Q/8/3N1p2/4k3/1P3N2/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, I(J)ohn Odin Howard

The Westminster Papers, 1875

1K5Q/8/3N1p2/4k3/1P3N2/8/5P2/8

#2

6 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2014
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qc7#

This anticipates 214456(1878), 214590(1878), 222466(1883), 181844(1905), 28736(1927)

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