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PID: 60835 (3R4/1k6/p1NP3p/2P5/8/KN3q2/6Br/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Berd, Benjamin M

3rd HM., Good Companions (March), 1915

3R4/1k6/p1NP3p/2P5/8/KN3q2/6Br/1Q6

#2

8 + 5

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
      • 2.Qh7#
    • 1...Qe2
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qxg2
      • 2.Sba5#
    • 1...Qe4
      • 2.Sba5#
    • 1...Qg4
      • 2.Sbd4#
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Sba5#
    • 1...Qh5
      • 2.Sa1#
      • 2.Sc1#
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sbd4#
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qxc6
      • 2.Qh7#
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf2
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qxb3+
      • 2.Qxb3#
    • 1...Qc3
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qd3
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qe3
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf4
      • 2.Sbd4#
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf5
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf6
      • 2.Sbd4#
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf7
      • 2.Sba5#
      • 2.Rb8#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Sa1#
      • 2.Sc1#
      • 2.Sd2#
      • 2.Sbd4#
      • 2.Sba5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd7+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qh7+?
      • 1...Qf7
        • 2.Sba5#
        • 2.Rb8#
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sba5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bxf3#
      • 1...Qxc6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Qxd3
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sbxa5#
        • 2.Qb5#
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