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PID: 152192 (1n1rbr1n/2p1R1p1/8/4B3/1NP1Q1PN/3pKp2/3P1P2/4k3 w - - 0 1)

Adamson, Henry Anthony

1st Prize, Chess Amateur Fairy Ty. (October), 1924

1n1rbr1n/2p1R1p1/8/4B3/1NP1Q1PN/3pKp2/3P1P2/4k3

#4

10 + 10

56 The Problemist 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sa6
            • 3.Qxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxf3+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
      • 1...Sxd7
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf1#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ra8
            • 3.Qb2
              • threat
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Ra1
                • 4.Qxa1#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Qxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qa1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qg1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qg1#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qa1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxf3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qg2#
            • 3.Qh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Rxe5+
            • 3.Qxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf1#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Qb2
              • threat
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Ra1
                • 4.Qxa1#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf1#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Sg2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...fxg2
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf1#

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