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PID: 77281 (2Q5/8/4N1K1/4k3/8/1N6/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1950

(First published on Sat Jan 14 1950)

2Q5/8/4N1K1/4k3/8/1N6/5P2/8

#2

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2008
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sed4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sec5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#

Anticipated by 77671(1933)

This anticipates 176156(1953)

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