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PID: 219199 (3Bq3/brP1r3/1p2p1p1/1p2K1k1/4R1p1/6N1/b7/6NR w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Leeds Mercury, 1880

(First published on Fri Dec 24 1880)

3Bq3/brP1r3/1p2p1p1/1p2K1k1/4R1p1/6N1/b7/6NR

#5

7 + 11

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
              • 3...Qh8+
                • 4.Rxh8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Bxe7#
          • 2...Qh8+
            • 3.Rxh8
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe7#
              • 3...Rxc7
                • 4.Rxc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bxe7#
          • 2...Qf7
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Qxf3
                • 4.Bxe7+
                  • 4...Qf6+
                    • 5.Bxf6#
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
          • 2...Qf8
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Qxf3
                • 4.Bxe7+
                  • 4...Qf6+
                    • 5.Bxf6#
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
            • 3.Rxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
              • 3...Qh8+
                • 4.Rxh8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Bxe7#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...gxf3
                • 4.Se4+
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Rcg1#
                  • 4...Bxe4
                    • 5.Rcg1#

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