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PID: 150890 (1b2n3/p1rRnp1R/p6P/5PPb/PP2kB2/K3pNPp/4P1B1/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Land and Water, 1870

(First published on Sat Dec 10 1870)

1b2n3/p1rRnp1R/p6P/5PPb/PP2kB2/K3pNPp/4P1B1/3N4

#5

14 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kb6
                    • 5.a5#
          • 2...Rxe7
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Sh4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Bf3#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Bxh3#
        • 2.Bxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Sc4+
                • 4.Rxc4+
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Sxe3#
                  • 4...Bxc4
                    • 5.Sc3#
              • 3...Sb5+
                • 4.axb5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc3#
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Sc3#
                  • 4...Sd5
                    • 5.Rc4#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Re7+
                  • 4...Be6
                    • 5.Rxe6#
                  • 4...Sxe7
                    • 5.Sc3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Bxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3+
                  • 4...Sxc3
                    • 5.Rd4#
                • 4.Re7+
                  • 4...Be6
                    • 5.Rxe6#
                  • 4...Sxe7
                    • 5.Sc3#

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