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PID: 19709 (R7/5p1N/1K4pn/pB1bk1N1/7p/1p1PP2P/r7/2n1B3 w - - 0 1)

Schmitt, EA

The Westminster Papers, 1873

R7/5p1N/1K4pn/pB1bk1N1/7p/1p1PP2P/r7/2n1B3

#4

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.d4+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Bd2
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Rxd2
                • 4.Rxa5#
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Bxe4
                • 4.Bd7#
          • 2...Rxd2
            • 3.Bd7+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Rxa5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Bxe4
                • 4.Bd7#
            • 3.Bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Be4#
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.e4#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bc6
              • threat
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.Rd5#
              • 3...Bd5
                • 4.Rxd5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Be4#
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.Rd5#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Bc6
              • threat
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...Bd5
                • 4.Rxd5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Bxe4#
                • 4.Rd5#
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Bd3#
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.Rxe5#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Bd7#
                • 4.Rxe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Se4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Shf6#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Rxb7
              • threat
                • 4.Rd7#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rd7#

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