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0Z0Z0ZkZ
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0Z0Z0J0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

J. W. Abbott, 1875
1471

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0Z0Z0Z0L
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Z0Z0Z0ZB
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0Z0Z0Z0Z
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Z0Z0Z0o0
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0Z0Z0ZkZ
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Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0J0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

– Qh8
If Kf4, Qd4.
Otherwise, Bf5.
1472

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0Z0Z0LKA
7
Z0O0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0ZkZ0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
ZRZ0Z0M0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

F. Abdurahmanovic, 1958
1472

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0Z0Z0LKA
7
Z0O0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0ZkZ0Z0
4
0Z0ZNZ0Z
3
ZRZ0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ne4
If KXe4, Qf3. If Kc6, Qd6. If Kc4 or Ke6, Qf7.
1473

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0L0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
o0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0A0Z0Z0
2
rOKZ0Z0Z
1
j0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

M. Adabashev, 1936
1473

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0Z0Z0ZQZ
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
o0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0A0Z0Z0
2
rOKZ0Z0Z
1
j0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qg8
If RXb2+, BXb2. If pa4, Qg1. If Ra4, pb4. If Ra3, pXa3.
1474

8
0ZkZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0a0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0ZNZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0S0
2
0Z0Z0Z0A
1
ZRZ0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

M. Adabashev, 1936
1474

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0ZkZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0a0S0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0ZNZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0A
1
ZRZ0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Rg7.
If Bb4, Rc7. If Bd6, NXd6.
Otherwise, Rb8.
1475

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0L0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0S0
2
0ZnZpjBJ
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Y. Afek , 1978
1475

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0L0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0ZRZ0Z0
2
0ZnZpjBJ
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Rd3
If pe1(Q), Rf3. If pe1(N), Rd2.
Otherwise, Qg3.
1476

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Zpo
5
Z0L0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0ZkZ
3
Z0ZKZRZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0ZBZ0Z0
a b c d e f g h

J. Agapov, 1986
1476

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Zpo
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0ZkZ
3
Z0ZKLRZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0ZBZ0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qe3
If pg5, Rf4. If ph5, Qf4. If Kh4 or Kh5, Rh3.
1477

8
0Z0ZNZ0Z
7
s0Z0o0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZkZK
4
0ZPZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0L0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

F. Aitov, 1979
1477

8
0Z0ZNZ0Z
7
s0Z0o0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZkZK
4
0ZPL0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qd4
If Ke6, Qd5. If pe6, Nd6. If pe5, Qg4.
Otherwise, Ng7.
1478

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0Z0ZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
pZ0Zko0o
5
Z0Z0Z0ZQ
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0A
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

M. Akchurin, 1982
1478

8
0Z0ZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
pZ0Zko0o
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZQZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0A
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qf3
If pf5, Qc6.
Otherwise, Qe4.
1479

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
j0J0Z0Z0
6
rZpZ0L0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0ZRZ0Z0
a b c d e f g h

V. Alaikov, 1966
1479

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
j0J0Z0Z0
6
rZpZ0L0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
S0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ra1
If RXa1, QXa1. If Ka8 or pc5, RXa6.
Otherwise, RXR.
1480

8
0Z0Z0Z0j
7
Z0Z0Z0l0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0A0S0
4
0ZKL0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

M. Albasi, 1992
1480

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0Z0Z0Z0j
7
Z0ZQZ0l0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0A0S0
4
0ZKZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qd7
If QXe5 or Qf6, Qh3.
Otherwise, QXg7.
1481

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0S0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
bZ0ZNZ0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0S0Z
1
J0j0Z0M0
a b c d e f g h

H. Albrecht, 1938
1481

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
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0Z0S0Z0Z
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4
bZ0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0S0Z
1
J0j0Z0M0
a b c d e f g h

Nc5
If Bd1, Nd3. If Bc2, Ne2.
Otherwise, Nb3.
1482

8
0ZNZ0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0J0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
ZBj0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0O0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0ZbZ
1
Z0ZQZ0Z0
a b c d e f g h

R. Aliovsadzade, 1989
1482

8
0ZNZ0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0J0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0j0Z0Z0
4
BZ0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0O0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0ZbZ
1
Z0ZQZ0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ba4, anything
Qd4
1483

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
L0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZkZ0Z
5
Z0Z0O0Z0
4
0ZNO0Z0J
3
Z0ZpZ0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

R. Aliovsadzade - M. Vagidov, 1980

1483

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
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L0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZkZ0Z
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Z0Z0O0Z0
4
0Z0O0Z0J
3
Z0ZpZ0Z0
2
0Z0M0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Nd2
If Kd5, Qd7. If Kf5, Qf7.
1484

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BZ0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
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ko0Z0Z0Z
5
M0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0ZKA0Z0Z
1
ZQZ0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

R. Aliovsadzade - M. Vagidov, 1978

1484

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BZ0Z0Z0Z
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Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
ko0Z0Z0Z
5
M0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
QZKA0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qa2
If pXa5, QXa5. If pb5, Nc4. If Ka7, Nc6. If Kb5, Qc4.
1485

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
mKZ0Z0Z0
2
0S0Z0Z0Z
1
j0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

J. Almay, 1926
1485

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0Z0Z0Z0Z
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Z0Z0Z0Z0
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0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
mKZ0Z0Z0
2
0Z0S0Z0Z
1
j0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Rd2
If Nb2, Ra2.
Otherwise, Rd1.
1486

8
0Z0Z0Z0S
7
Z0Z0Z0Zp
6
0Z0Z0O0j
5
Z0Z0ZKoP
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

F. Amelung, 1897
1486

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0Z0Z0Z0S
7
Z0Z0Z0Zp
6
0Z0Z0OPj
5
Z0Z0ZKZ0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

pg7 (en passant), Kh5

RXh7
1487

8
BZ0Z0Z0Z
7
J0Z0Z0Z0
6
0S0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0j0Z0Z0
4
RZ0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0ZNZ0Z
1
ZbZ0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

T. Amirov, 1981
1487

8
BZ0Z0Z0Z
7
J0Z0Z0Z0
6
0S0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0j0Z0Z0
4
RZ0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0M0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
ZbZ0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Nc3
If Be4, NXe4.
Otherwise, Rc6.
1488

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZQZ0Z
5
Z0ZNZ0Z0
4
0Jnj0Z0Z
3
Z0ZbZ0Z0
2
0Z0ZPZ0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

J. Andersen, 1941
1488

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZQZ0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Jnj0Z0Z
3
Z0MbZ0Z0
2
0Z0ZPZ0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Nc3
If Ne5, Qb6. If Ne3, Qd5. If N moves elsewhere, pe3. If BXe2, Qe4.
Otherwise, Nb5.
1489

8
0Z0ZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0S0Z
5
Z0Zkm0Z0
4
0Z0O0Z0Z
3
Z0O0Z0Z0
2
0Z0ZQZ0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

J. du Andrade, 1925
1489

8
0Z0ZKZ0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZRZ0Z
5
Z0Zkm0Z0
4
0Z0O0Z0Z
3
Z0O0Z0Z0
2
0Z0ZQZ0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Re6
If KXe6, QXe5. If Nc4, Qe4.
Otherwise, Qa2.
1490

8
0Z0ZkZKZ
7
Z0O0Z0ZQ
6
0Z0m0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0ZnZ0Z0Z
3
A0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Andreyev, 1983
1490

8
0Z0ZkZKZ
7
Z0O0Z0Z0
6
0Z0m0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZQZ0
4
0ZnZ0Z0Z
3
A0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qf5
If NXf5, pc8(Q). If Ke7, Qf7.
Otherwise, Qe6.
1491

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
L0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0O0Z0Z
5
Z0ZPj0Z0
4
0Z0Z0M0Z
3
Z0Z0MKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

M. Animitza, 1978
1491

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
L0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ONZ0Z
5
Z0ZPj0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0MKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ne6
If KXd6, Qc7. If Kf6, Qg7.
1492

8
0Z0Z0Z0S
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZKZka
5
Z0Z0Z0O0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0L0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Y. Arefyev, 1992
1492

8
0Z0Z0Z0S
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZKZka
5
Z0Z0Z0O0
4
0Z0Z0L0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Qf4
If BXg5, Qf7. If Bg7, Qf5. If Kh5, RXh6. If Bf8 or Kg7, Qf6.
1493

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0j0ZNZQ
6
0M0Z0Z0Z
5
ZKZ0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

H. Aschehoug, 1902
1493

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0j0ZNZQ
6
KM0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ka6
If Kb8, Qh2. If Kc6, Qc2.
1494

8
0aRZ0Z0Z
7
Z0oQZ0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
J0j0Z0Z0
4
0ZbZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

R. Asplund, 1957
1494

8
0a0S0Z0Z
7
Z0oQZ0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
J0j0Z0Z0
4
0ZbZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Rd8
If pc6, Qd4. If Ba7, QXc7. If Bd5, QXd5.
If Ba6-b5 or Bd3-f1, Qd5. If Ba2-b3 or Be6-g8, Qb5.
1495

8
KZ0Z0ZkZ
7
ZQZ0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0Z0ZNZ0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Azashin, 1970
1495

8
KZ0Z0ZkZ
7
ZQZ0Z0Z0
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0M0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

Ng5
If Kf8, Qf7. If Kh8, Qh7.
1496

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0ZPMk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Azashin, 1972/73
1496

8
0Z0Z0L0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Mk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

pf8(Q), Kh6
Rh5
1497

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0ZPZk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0MPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Azashin, 1972/73
1497

8
0Z0Z0M0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Zk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0MPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZ0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

pf8(N)+, Kh6 or Kh8

Nf7
1498

8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0ZPZk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZN
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Azashin, 1972/73
1498

8
0Z0Z0S0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Zk
6
0Z0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0ZPS0
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0ZKZN
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

pf8(R), Kh6
Rh8
1499

8
0ZBZ0Z0Z
7
ZPZ0Z0ZR
6
0ZkZ0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0OKZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

A. Azashin, 1971
1499

8
0ABZ0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0ZR
6
0ZkZ0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0OKZ0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h

pb8(B), Kb6
Rh6
1500

8
0Z0Z0A0Z
7
ZPZ0Z0ZR
6
0ZkZ0Z0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
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