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PID: 262697 (Q7/8/4p3/2NNk3/6K1/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

Land and Water, 1876

(First published on Sat Jul 8 1876)

Q7/8/4p3/2NNk3/6K1/6P1/8/8

#4

5 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qc7
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Se4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qxe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...exd5
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc3
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Qxd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd2
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Sf3#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc1
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qf4#

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