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PID: 144576 (8/2QpKp2/2RP1P2/p1Pk4/4p3/1p2P3/NpR1P3/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Jespersen, Karl Lorenz Jesper

British Chess Magazine 09. Ty., 1899

8/2QpKp2/2RP1P2/p1Pk4/4p3/1p2P3/NpR1P3/1b6

#4

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.Rb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Rb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Kxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qe6#
            • 3.Qh3
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qxe4#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qg5#
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qd5#
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qh5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Sxb1#
                • 4.Sa4#
                • 4.Sxe4#
                • 4.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rg5#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.c6
              • threat
                • 4.cxd7#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.cxd7#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...dxc6
                • 4.Qxc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qh5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qb5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qh5#

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