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PID: 546 (8/8/6B1/5R2/1bN5/p3p3/2k1p2R/Q6K w - - 0 1)

Macleod, Norman Alasdair

The Observer, 1962

8/8/6B1/5R2/1bN5/p3p3/2k1p2R/Q6K

#2

6 + 5

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  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Rf4#
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Rb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Bxa5!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...axb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...e1Q+
        • 2.Rf1#
      • 1...e1R+
        • 2.Rf1#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Rf3#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Rc5#

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