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PID: 9325 (2N1N3/2PkP3/P5P1/3K4/8/8/3p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Detroit Free Press, 1880

2N1N3/2PkP3/P5P1/3K4/8/8/3p4/3B4

#2

8 + 2

1842 The White King 1914
5454 Near Snap 2020
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc8
      • 2.Bg4#
    • 1...Kxe8
      • 2.Ba4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.a7?
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Kxc8!
    • 1.g7?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Ba4#

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