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Problem Display

PID: 212850 (8/3K4/3N1pP1/2Pk4/1P3B2/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Era, 1868

8/3K4/3N1pP1/2Pk4/1P3B2/8/5P2/8

#4

7 + 2

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Be3!
  - threat
    - 2.g7
      - threat
        3.g8Q+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qe6#
        4.f4#
        3.g8B+
        3...Ke5
        4.f4#
        3.f4
        3...f5
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8B#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.f4+
        3...Kd5
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8B#
        3.g8Q
        3...f5
        4.Qe6#
      - 2...f5
        3.g8Q+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qe6#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.f4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.g7
        3...f5
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8B#
    - 2.g7
      - threat
        3.f4+
        3...Kd5
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8B#
        3.g8Q
        3...f5
        4.Qe6#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.g8Q+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qe6#
        4.f4#
        3.g8B+
        3...Ke5
        4.f4#
        3.f4
        3...f5
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8B#
      - 2...f5
        3.g8Q
        threat
        4.Qe6#
        3...Kf6
        4.Bd4#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.g7
      - threat
        3.g8Q+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qe6#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.g8Q
        threat
        4.Qe6#
        3...Kf6
        4.Bd4#
      - 2...f4
        3.g8Q+
        3...Ke5
        4.Qe6#
        4.Qg5#

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