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PID: 144602 (b4br1/6p1/k3n1R1/4p2Q/1p2pP2/1p2B2B/1P3K2/7R w - - 0 1)

Speakman, Thomas

British Chess Magazine 09. Ty., 1899

b4br1/6p1/k3n1R1/4p2Q/1p2pP2/1p2B2B/1P3K2/7R

#4

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ra7+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc7#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf1#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bf1+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qa7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bc8+
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Rc1#
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc8#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qa7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra1#
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bf1#
                • 4.Qa6#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Bf1+
              • 3...Bc4
                • 4.Bxc4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Bxe6#
            • 3.Bxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc8#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qa7#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Ra7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ra7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qc7#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Qc7
              • threat
                • 4.Bf1#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bf1#
            • 3.Qb8
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa4#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb6#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bf1#
                • 4.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra1#
                • 4.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bf1+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Bxe6#
            • 3.Bxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
            • 3.Rc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra1#

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