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PID: 74543 (7B/3pp2b/1K1p4/3k1rbR/2pN2Q1/1p1r1N2/8/3R3B w - - 0 1)

Gamage, Frederick

1st Prize, Chess Correspondent, 1944

7B/3pp2b/1K1p4/3k1rbR/2pN2Q1/1p1r1N2/8/3R3B

#2

8 + 10

5397 Frederick Gamage (Prcic) 2004
5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Se1#
      • 2.Sg1#
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sh2#
      • 2.Sh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Rdf3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rff3!
    • 1.Sxg5+?
      • 1...Rdf3
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sxb3#
        • 2.Sdxf3#
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sxf5#
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Sde6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rff3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Be3+
        • 2.Sfd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Sc3#

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