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PID: 210052 (2B5/8/8/4R3/1Pk1p1Q1/p7/K7/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Bayer, Konrad

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Oct 25 1873)

2B5/8/8/4R3/1Pk1p1Q1/p7/K7/5b2

#4

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra5#
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Ba6#
                • 4.Be6#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxa3#
                • 4.Qa5#
            • 3.Be6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa3#
              • 3...Bc4+
                • 4.Qxc4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxa3#
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa3#
              • 3...Bc4+
                • 4.Qxc4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxa3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd5+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Bb1+
            • 3.Kxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Kxa3
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb3#
              • 3...Bb1
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qb3#
              • 3...Bf1
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc1#
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Be2
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc1#
              • 3...Bc4
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Bb5
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc1#
              • 3...Ba6
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc1#
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#

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