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PID: 207636 (5R2/3Np2p/3kp2p/2R4K/4P2P/8/8/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Strauss, Theobald

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Feb 8 1873)

5R2/3Np2p/3kp2p/2R4K/4P2P/8/8/1B6

#4

7 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rfc8
          • threat
            • 3.R5c6+
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Bxe6#
            • 3.e5+
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.R5c7#
            • 3.Sb6
              • 3...e5
                • 4.R5c6#
                • 4.R8c6#
            • 3.Sb8
              • 3...e5
                • 4.R5c6#
                • 4.R8c6#
            • 3.Sf8
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Rd5#
                • 4.R5c6#
                • 4.R8c6#
            • 3.R8c7
              • 3...e5
                • 4.R5c6#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.R5c6
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Be6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rd5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rd1#
                • 4.Rd2#
                • 4.Rd3#
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.R5c6+
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Be6#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Bxe6
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sb8
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#

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