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PID: 205324 (5R2/2B2b2/8/6Np/7p/7P/5K2/7k w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Mar 30 1872)

5R2/2B2b2/8/6Np/7p/7P/5K2/7k

#4

5 + 4

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Bxh3
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Bf1
                • 4.Rxf1#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Bf1
                • 4.Rxf1#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Sd4
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Sc5
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Sd8
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Sf8
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Bf4
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Be5
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Bd6
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Bb8
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
            • 3.Rg7
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Rg1#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rg1#
    • 1.Ra8!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rg8
              • threat
                • 4.Rg1#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Bd1
                • 4.Rxd1#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Bf1
                • 4.Rxf1#

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