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PID: 218267 (8/3Nb3/1B6/2n1p3/2Pk4/3P1P2/2K3P1/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri Dec 12 1873)

8/3Nb3/1B6/2n1p3/2Pk4/3P1P2/2K3P1/2N5

#4

8 + 4

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Bg5+
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Bxc5#
          • 2...Bxf4+
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Bxc5#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Bxc5#

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