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PID: 266502 (7b/KR2N1r1/2p3P1/kp2P1B1/1nPP4/1p6/nN6/R2B4 w - - 0 1)

Pepler, CB

Shannon, J

Sunday Referee, 1937

(First published on Sun Sep 12 1937)

7b/KR2N1r1/2p3P1/kp2P1B1/1nPP4/1p6/nN6/R2B4

#4

11 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Rxe7+
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...cxb5
                • 4.Bd8#
            • 3.Bd8
              • threat
                • 4.Rxb5#
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Rxc6#
                • 4.Rb7#
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.dxe5
              • 3...bxc4
                • 4.Bxb4#
              • 3...Sc2
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Rxb5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.exf6
              • 3...bxc4
                • 4.Bxb4#
              • 3...Sc2
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Sa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Rxb5#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Sxa2
                • 4.Bxb3#
        • 2.Rxa2+
          • 2...Sxa2
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bxb3#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bxc3+
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Bxb4#
                • 4.Ra6#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.gxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6+
              • 3...Sxa6
                • 4.Sxc6#
            • 3.Bd2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Sxa2
                • 4.Sxc6#
              • 3...bxa2
                • 4.Sxc4#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.gxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6+
              • 3...Sxa6
                • 4.Sxc6#
            • 3.Bd2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Sxa2
                • 4.Sxc6#
              • 3...bxa2
                • 4.Sxc4#

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