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PID: 19704 (5k2/Q5pp/2pN3P/4nP1n/8/1b6/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

The Westminster Papers, 1873

5k2/Q5pp/2pN3P/4nP1n/8/1b6/8/4K3

#4

5 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sd3+
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...gxf6
            • 3.Qc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qb8#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
            • 3.Qd7
              • threat
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qc8#
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Qxc8#
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qe8#
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Qxc8#
      • 1...Sf3+
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...gxf6
            • 3.Qc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qb8#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
            • 3.Qd7
              • threat
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qc8#
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Qxc8#
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qe8#
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Qxc8#
      • 1...gxf6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Sd3+
            • 3.Kd2
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qb8#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
          • 2...Sf3+
            • 3.Kf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qb8#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Qxg7#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Qxe8#
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Qxe8#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Qxd8#

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