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PID: 198526 (1N2B3/1p1p4/r2pr3/1N5P/3Bk1pK/Pb2P1P1/2R1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Dec 16 1871)

1N2B3/1p1p4/r2pr3/1N5P/3Bk1pK/Pb2P1P1/2R1P3/8

#4

11 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Sxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se7#
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.Se7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sa5#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se7#
            • 3.Bxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Sd6#
            • 3.Se7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.Bf5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Rxc5
                • 4.Sxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rxd5#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxd5#
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxd5#
                • 4.e4#

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