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PID: 19762 (2b5/3pK2p/2p2p2/3Bk3/1r4P1/N1N1P3/1R1P1R2/bq6 w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

3rd Prize Set, Chess Monthly, 1881-1882

2b5/3pK2p/2p2p2/3Bk3/1r4P1/N1N1P3/1R1P1R2/bq6

#4

9 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
3467 Chess Blossoms 1883
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
23 Die Schwalbe 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sab5!
      • threat
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Qxb5
                • 4.Rf5#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.d4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rxd5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...cxd4 ep
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Qd3
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Qxd4
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...Qd3
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Rxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.dxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.Sf7#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.exd4+
              • 3...Qxd4
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Bxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.exd4#
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Rxd4
                • 4.exd4#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Rxd4
                • 4.exd4#
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Rxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.dxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.Sf7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.Sf7#

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