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PID: 76843 (8/4B3/8/3K3P/5k2/7R/4B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1947

(First published on Sat May 24 1947)

8/4B3/8/3K3P/5k2/7R/4B3/8

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rf2#

Anticipated by 1953(1859), 4775(1891), 234958(1894), 120937(1898), 57017(1900), 31183(1902), 175166(1902), 181896(1905), 50715(1907), 184830(1908), 189845(1912), 193481(1915), 178324(1915), 75889(1920), 206553(1925), 206593(1925), 231389(1927), 76533(1933), 76553(1936), 101951(1939), 19270(1943)

This anticipates 51132(1950), 184308(1950), 51583(1965), 213018(1967), 121122(1980), 240454(1992)

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