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PID: 19728 (8/R1p4p/2pkP2K/2N5/2P4p/2P1N2P/4p3/1R2B3 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/R1p4p/2pkP2K/2N5/2P4p/2P1N2P/4p3/1R2B3

#4

10 + 6

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxc7+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
        • 2.e7
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.e8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8S+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Be7#
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bg3#
            • 3.e8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Qe7#
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Be7#
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Rxe1
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf2
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb7#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Rxe1
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf2
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb7#

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