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PID: 5081 (2N3B1/3p4/p1kB1Q1n/p7/P4P2/2K5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Maksimov, Nikolai Ivanovich

Wiener Schachzeitung, 1898

2N3B1/3p4/p1kB1Q1n/p7/P4P2/2K5/8/8

#2

7 + 5

3310 2345 Chess Problems 1997
5309 O Mosqueteiro do Rei 1997
5454 Near Snap 2015
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qb6#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxg8
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxg8
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qg2#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxg8
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Bd5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Sxg8
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qh1#

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