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PID: 145554 (4R3/3N3p/2p4P/1nPp3B/Ppkp2Q1/1p1RbK2/bP6/4B3 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

British Chess Magazine 09. Ty., 1899

4R3/3N3p/2p4P/1nPp3B/Ppkp2Q1/1p1RbK2/bP6/4B3

#4

11 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5+!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qxb5#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Ra8
              • threat
                • 4.Qxc6#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
              • 3...Sa7
                • 4.Qxa7#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.a5#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.Rb8
              • threat
                • 4.Bxb4#
                • 4.Qe7#
              • 3...Sb5
                • 4.Qxc6#
    • 1.Rexe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
              • 3...Sxd6
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Qxb5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Qxb5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Qd6
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb6#

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