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PID: 210667 (Q3B2K/1n1p4/1p1Pp3/2p1B3/2P3R1/8/2P1P1Pp/6bk w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1871

Q3B2K/1n1p4/1p1Pp3/2p1B3/2P3R1/8/2P1P1Pp/6bk

#4

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg1#
              • 3...Kxh2
                • 4.Qh8#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qf1#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Qc1#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Bxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
                • 4.g3#
            • 3.Rxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Rd1#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Bxh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg1#
              • 3...Kxh2
                • 4.Qh8#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Bxh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg1#
              • 3...Kxh2
                • 4.Qh8#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Qf3
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
                • 4.g3#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.g3+
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...dxc6
                • 4.Bxc6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.g3+
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...dxc6
                • 4.Bxc6#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qf1#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Qc1#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Bxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
                • 4.g3#
            • 3.Rxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Rd1#

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