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PID: 56686 (8/8/Q7/8/1k1K4/1b6/8/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Cavrel, Edouard

Bulletin de la FFE, 1923

8/8/Q7/8/1k1K4/1b6/8/1R6

#2

3 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2013
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Ba2!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rxb3#

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