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Problem Display
PID: 209805 (2n2n2/3p1RK1/2p1k2p/1bPpN2p/1N3B2/6P1/2r4r/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

2n2n2/3p1RK1/2p1k2p/1bPpN2p/1N3B2/6P1/2r4r/5B2

#4

8 + 11

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Sa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.cxd6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Rxf8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rxf8#
        • 2.cxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sxd7+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sxf8#
                • 4.Bf5#
          • 2...Sh7
            • 3.Bf5+
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Sed3#
                • 4.Sxd7#
            • 3.Sexc6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sd8#
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Re7#
            • 3.Sf3
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Re7#
            • 3.Sc4
              • threat
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Re7#

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