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PID: 77081 (3KN3/8/8/2N1k3/8/pR5P/Q1R5/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat Oct 9 1948)

3KN3/8/8/2N1k3/8/pR5P/Q1R5/1B6

#2

8 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2008
5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Re2#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Rb5#

Anticipated by 187975(1910), 79724(1922)

This anticipates 23456(1963), 93816(1968), 7474(1990), 7367(1999)

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