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PID: 79462 (8/3Q4/pp6/b1pN4/2k5/R3P3/3p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1965

(First published on Sat Mar 20 1965)

8/3Q4/pp6/b1pN4/2k5/R3P3/3p4/3K4

#2

5 + 6

5454 Near Snap 2009
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Rxc3#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Sxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bxb6!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Se7?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Rxc3#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qg4#

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