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PID: 6919 (1q2r3/b1Q1P3/2br1p2/1p6/1PPk4/2N2R2/3P1pNB/5B1K w - - 0 1)

Gray, Robert

9th Prize, The Puzzler, 1934

1q2r3/b1Q1P3/2br1p2/1p6/1PPk4/2N2R2/3P1pNB/5B1K

#2

11 + 9

5454 Near Snap 2016
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Qxa7#
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Rd3#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Rd3#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Rd3#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Rd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rxe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Rf4#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxd6!
    • 1.Qxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rxe7
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Qa8
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sxb5#
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Rd3#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Rxc6!
    • 1.Qxa7+?
      • 1...Qb6
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Qxa7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Bxf3+
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf5#

Anticipated by 19173(1934)

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