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PID: 210828 (qn6/1pp5/2p2p2/1P5K/p1N1k3/rP1N4/r5PB/n4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Barnett, James P

Chess Monthly, 1861

qn6/1pp5/2p2p2/1P5K/p1N1k3/rP1N4/r5PB/n4Q2

#4

8 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Scb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sf2#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Rbxb3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.g4#
          • 2...Raxb3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.g4#
          • 2...Rd2
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Rd4
                • 4.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4#
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sf2#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.g4#

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