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PID: 205578 (r3rkN1/3RpPRp/pp5P/2p1KpP1/4N3/8/8/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Jun 1 1872)

r3rkN1/3RpPRp/pp5P/2p1KpP1/4N3/8/8/1b6

#4

8 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.g6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sxh7#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...exf6+
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg8#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh7#
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...exf6+
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg8#

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