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PID: 194804 (8/5p2/1N5K/2B2p2/4kP2/3pP3/3P4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Mar 25 1871)

8/5p2/1N5K/2B2p2/4kP2/3pP3/3P4/3B4

#5

7 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sa8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb6+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Bc6#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Bb3#
                • 4.Kg6
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Sb6#
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Bc6#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Sc7#
                • 4.Kg7
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Sb6#
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Bc6#
                  • 4...Ke6
                    • 5.Sc7#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc7+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Bb3#

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