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PID: 25386 (3R1N2/2p1p3/2p1Pk2/2Ppb1R1/1pp4P/5p2/1nN3b1/1KBn1B2 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1870

3R1N2/2p1p3/2p1Pk2/2Ppb1R1/1pp4P/5p2/1nN3b1/1KBn1B2

#5

10 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Ka1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Rf8#
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Rf8#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe5#
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Bxf4
                • 4.Rg6+
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Sd7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sh7#
              • 3...exd6
                • 4.Bd8#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sxd4+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Rf8#
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sxd4+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Rf8#
            • 3.Sxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sh7#
                • 4.Be5#
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Sc3+
                • 4.Ka1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Sh7#
                    • 5.Be5#
                    • 5.Rg6#
            • 3.Se3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Sc3+
                • 4.Ka1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sg4#
                    • 5.Rg6#
                  • 4...Bxe3
                    • 5.Be5#
              • 3...Sxe3
                • 4.Rd6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Sh7#
                  • 4...exd6
                    • 5.Bd8#
            • 3.Rd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sh7#
              • 3...Sc3+
                • 4.Ka1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Sh7#
                  • 4...exd6
                    • 5.Bd8#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Se3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Sxe3
                • 4.Rd6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sd7#
                    • 5.Sh7#
                  • 4...exd6
                    • 5.Bd8#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sd4+
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Rf8#
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
            • 3.Rg6#
          • 2...Sc3+
            • 3.Ka1
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe5#
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Bxf4
                • 4.Rg6+
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Sd7#

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