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PID: 58072 (7B/3p1p2/nR1N4/3k4/8/3pK3/6P1/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

van Dijk, Nils Gustav Gerard

Chess Life, 1958

7B/3p1p2/nR1N4/3k4/8/3pK3/6P1/4Q3

#2

6 + 5

5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qa5#
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Kd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Kf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc5!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5#

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