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PID: 250867 (4knQ1/3b1p2/3p1p1p/B2N2P1/B3K3/5P2/8/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Manchester Weekly Times, 1873

(First published on Sat Jul 26 1873)

4knQ1/3b1p2/3p1p1p/B2N2P1/B3K3/5P2/8/6R1

#4

8 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Bd8#
                • 4.Qd8#
    • 1.Re1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3#
        • 2.Kd4#
        • 2.Kf4#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Kd3+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Bd8#
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Kd5+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Bd8#
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Kf5+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Bd8#
                • 4.Qd8#
    • 1.gxf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Rg7+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re7#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Re7#

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