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PID: 150840 (1bNR4/1r2p3/2p1k1K1/Pp1np3/3PpR2/1Q4B1/p4NP1/rb6 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Land and Water, 1870

(First published on Sat Oct 15 1870)

1bNR4/1r2p3/2p1k1K1/Pp1np3/3PpR2/1Q4B1/p4NP1/rb6

#4

10 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Bd6#
                • 4.Bc7#
                • 4.Bxb8#
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Bh2#
                • 4.Bg3#
                • 4.Bf4#
                • 4.Bd6#
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bxc7#
                • 4.Bg7#
                • 4.Bh8#
            • 3.Qxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Bh2#
                • 4.Bg3#
                • 4.Bf4#
                • 4.Bd6#
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bxc7#
                • 4.Bg7#
                • 4.Bh8#
                • 4.Qh3#
              • 3...Sf4+
                • 4.Bxf4#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Bxf6#
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxe5#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxb3
            • 3.Sh3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg5#
              • 3...Sf4+
                • 4.Sxf4#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Bg4
                • 4.Qxg4#
            • 3.Sxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Bxd6#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Rxe5#

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