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PID: 27746 (3N4/2kp4/6Q1/8/6B1/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 1878

3N4/2kp4/6Q1/8/6B1/8/5K2/8

#4

4 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • 1...Kxd8
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Ba6#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Bg4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf6
              • threat
                • 4.Bh5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Bb5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Bb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Ba6#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bh5#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Qd7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qh7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bh5#
            • 3.Qf7
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Qd7#
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Qd7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Qd7#
            • 3.Qd6
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Ba6#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Ba6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Se6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bg4+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Qd7#
            • 3.Sc6
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Ba6#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Bg4
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qd7#

This anticipates 34525(1948)

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