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PID: 224784 (2n5/pp1N4/3p2Rp/1P1k2bK/1Bp1r1N1/5BpP/2Qpr3/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Dec 14 1877)

2n5/pp1N4/3p2Rp/1P1k2bK/1Bp1r1N1/5BpP/2Qpr3/5n2

#4

9 + 13

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sge5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Bg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be6#
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...Sxd6
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Bxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...Bxd6
                • 4.Sf6#
              • 3...Sxd6
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Rxg5+
              • 3...hxg5
                • 4.Sf6#
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...Sxd6
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Se6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
              • 3...Bxb4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bxf8
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bc5
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Be7
                • 4.Qe5#
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qf5#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...d1Q
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qh8
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...d1R
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qh8
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qe5#

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