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PID: 212436 (6Q1/1n1Pkr2/8/5BR1/1N1p3P/4Bp2/5P2/K1Nq4 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

6Q1/1n1Pkr2/8/5BR1/1N1p3P/4Bp2/5P2/K1Nq4

#5

10 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Sd3+
                  • 4...Qxd3
                    • 5.Sxd3#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bd3+
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Qa2#
            • 3.Bc2+
              • 3...Rf5
                • 4.Rxf5+
                  • 4...Kxb4
                    • 5.Qb3#
            • 3.Bd3+
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Bd2+
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Qxd2
                    • 5.Qb3#
                • 4.Rb5+
                  • 4...Ka3
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Kc3
                    • 5.Qc4#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Qa2#

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