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PID: 143471 (1B6/3K1p2/7N/p2k1P2/Ppqp1P2/1B1N1b2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Ethelbert

British Chess Magazine, 1894

1B6/3K1p2/7N/p2k1P2/Ppqp1P2/1B1N1b2/3P4/8

#4

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ba7#
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ba7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Be5#
      • 1...Qxb3
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ba7#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ba7#

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