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PID: 62067 (8/3p1p2/K2B1p2/3k1N2/3N2P1/8/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Sprenger, Frederick

The Chess Review, 1936

8/3p1p2/K2B1p2/3k1N2/3N2P1/8/P3P3/8

#2

7 + 4

5454 Near Snap 2008
  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7#

Anticipated by 1977(1866), 75330(1879), 178325(1903), 189978(1913), 195113(1918)

This anticipates 139878(1949), 147818(1983), 147815(2012), 147819(2012)

This is after 1936

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