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PID: 143585 (2K5/p2P4/p1pk1p2/P1N2p2/PpP2P2/1B6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

British Chess Magazine, 1895

2K5/p2P4/p1pk1p2/P1N2p2/PpP2P2/1B6/8/8

#5

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4+!
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxf6+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.c5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Sg5#
            • 3.c5+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf6+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Bd1#
                    • 5.Qg5#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Sg5#
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.Qxf6+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Sg5#
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q+
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.Qxf6+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Sg5#
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qc7+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bd1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bd1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bd1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg7#
            • 3.Bd1
              • threat
                • 4.Bh5+
                  • 4...Kxe6
                    • 5.Qd7#
                • 4.Qc7+
                  • 4...Kxe6
                    • 5.Qd7#
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Bh5#
                    • 5.Qd7#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qd7+
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qg7#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qg8+
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qe7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qd7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qf8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg7#
    • 1.d8B!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Bxf6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Kd8
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Be7#
                • 4.Bg7
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Bf8#

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