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PID: 57017 (8/8/2R1P3/5p2/3k1B2/1B6/4P3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1900

8/8/2R1P3/5p2/3k1B2/1B6/4P3/4K3

#2

6 + 2

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
5454 Near Snap 2009
3713 Snap 2018
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3#

Anticipated by 1953(1859), 4775(1891), 234958(1894), 120937(1898)

This anticipates 31183(1902), 175166(1902), 181896(1905), 50715(1907), 184830(1908), 189845(1912), 178324(1915), 193481(1915), 75889(1920), 206553(1925), 206593(1925), 231389(1927), 76533(1933), 76553(1936), 101951(1939), 19270(1943), 76843(1947), 51132(1950), 184308(1950), 51583(1965), 213018(1967), 121122(1980), 240454(1992)

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