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PID: 231974 (1n6/1p6/kB6/8/2K5/8/8/1R5B w - - 0 1)

Spencer, George Burt

Chess Review, 1938

1n6/1p6/kB6/8/2K5/8/8/1R5B

#4

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bxb8+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bb7#
            • 3.Rxb8
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Bxc6
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Sa6
            • 3.Kb5
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Rxa6#
        • 2.Rxb7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rxb8
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rxb8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra8#
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Sa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
          • 2...Sa6
            • 3.Ra1
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Rxa6#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Sa5
                • 4.Rxa5#

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