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PID: 205575 (1b6/2pN4/n7/1B1p1N2/1n1pk1K1/1R1b1pP1/Q2P4/r7 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat May 18 1872)

1b6/2pN4/n7/1B1p1N2/1n1pk1K1/1R1b1pP1/Q2P4/r7

#4

8 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qh1
              • threat
                • 4.Qxf3#
                • 4.Qh7#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.d3+
              • 3...Sxd3
                • 4.Bxd3#
            • 3.Bxe2
              • threat
                • 4.Bd1#
                • 4.Bf1#
                • 4.Bd3#
                • 4.Bxf3#
                • 4.Bc4#
                • 4.Bb5#
                • 4.Bxa6#
              • 3...fxe2
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qxe2#
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Bxd3+
              • 3...Sxd3
                • 4.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...cxb6
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Sc6
                • 4.Bxd3#
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Bxe2
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf3#
              • 3...fxe2
                • 4.Qxe2#
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Bf3#
                • 4.Qh1#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...cxd6
                • 4.Qh7#
            • 3.Bxe2
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf3#
                • 4.Qxf3#
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.d4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#

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