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PID: 222837 (8/4R3/4b3/1Q1NkN2/4p3/4p3/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Votruba, Anna

Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung, 1884

8/4R3/4b3/1Q1NkN2/4p3/4p3/8/4K3

#2

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
5454 Near Snap 2021
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfxe3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qh5#

Anticipated by 32639(0000), 206996(1859), 23002(1881)

This anticipates 193956(1916), 21141(1917), 71194(1917), 76800(1945), 142699(1954), 105209(1958), 138156(1962), 217452(1992)

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