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PID: 217610 (q3b1B1/B4Qp1/3N4/1pr1p1r1/2pkP2n/3P4/1PP2P2/3K2n1 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, Joseph Graham

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri Apr 25 1873)

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#4

10 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Rxf5
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Bxc5#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bh5+
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Bxf3+
            • 3.Kd2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb5#
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...c3+
                • 4.bxc3#
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Sb5#
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qd5
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Bxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Bxc5#
                • 4.Qxc5#

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