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PID: 19757 (3K4/4Pp2/1pR5/1Prkr1P1/4pb2/5b2/NP2P1RN/2n1Q3 w - - 0 1)

Coates, William H

British Chess Magazine, 1881

3K4/4Pp2/1pR5/1Prkr1P1/4pb2/5b2/NP2P1RN/2n1Q3

#4

11 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.bxc3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sf1#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxa2
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rcd5
                • 4.Qxb6#
              • 3...Red5
                • 4.Qf6#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxf3+
              • 3...exf3
                • 4.Qd3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.exf3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rcd5
                • 4.Qxb6#
              • 3...Red5
                • 4.Qf6#
        • 2.Sxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Rc4
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Qxc4#

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