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PID: 66889 (5B2/K7/3p4/QB1kbR2/6P1/8/4NP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Barb, WG

Chess, 1947

5B2/K7/3p4/QB1kbR2/6P1/8/4NP2/8

#2

8 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2020
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Rxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rxe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4#

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