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PID: 532 (B6Q/3rbp2/1B6/3p4/2PNk3/1N4Pp/2KP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

Comm., The Observer, 1959

B6Q/3rbp2/1B6/3p4/2PNk3/1N4Pp/2KP4/8

#2

9 + 6

5454 Near Snap 2015
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Bxd5#
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Bxd5#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Sxc5#
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Sc5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Bxd5#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Bxd5#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxf6!
    • 1.Qxh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Bxh4!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Bg5!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg5!
    • 1.Qh7+?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qh4#

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