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PID: 11012 (2K2n2/5N1b/4nR1r/P2k1p2/2R3p1/8/1b1PQ3/8 w - - 0 1)

Boorer, PA

Chess, 1936

2K2n2/5N1b/4nR1r/P2k1p2/2R3p1/8/1b1PQ3/8

#2

7 + 8

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bc3!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxc3!
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Rxf5+?
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rxe5#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Rcd6#
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