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PID: 42752 (2qn4/3p4/2p5/R1Pk3r/R6p/7Q/1BP5/n1K4b w - - 0 1)

Doukhan, Gerard

1st Prize, De Waarheid, 1978

2qn4/3p4/2p5/R1Pk3r/R6p/7Q/1BP5/n1K4b

#2

7 + 9

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qa6
  - 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Qa8
  - 2.Qxd7#
- 1...Re5
  - 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rf5
  - 2.Qxf5#
- 1...Rh6
  - 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rh7
  - 2.Qf5#
- 1...Rh8
  - 2.Qf5#
- 1...Be4
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Sxc2
  - 2.Qb3#
- 1...Sb3+
  - 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Se6
  - 2.Qxh1#
Tries
- 1.Bf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Sb3+
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.Qxh1#
  - 1...Re5!
- 1.Bg7?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Sb3+
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.Qxh1#
  - 1...Re5!
- 1.Bh8?
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Sb3+
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...Rxh8
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.Qxh1#
  - 1...Re5!
- 1.Rf4?
  - threat
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sb3+
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...Qa6
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Be4!
- 1.Qg4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.Qxf5#
    - 2.Qc4#
  - 1...Qa6
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Be4
    - 2.Qxe4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sb3+!
Keys
- 1.Qe3!
  - threat
    - 2.Rd4#
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Sb3+
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...Sxc2
    - 2.Qb3#
  - 1...Re5
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Be4
    - 2.Qxe4#
  - 1...Qa6
    - 2.Rd4#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.c4#

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