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PID: 32353 (4N1R1/1Kp5/2P5/2k3P1/2B5/R4p2/2p2P2/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Coates, William H

The Westminster Papers, 1875

4N1R1/1Kp5/2P5/2k3P1/2B5/R4p2/2p2P2/2N5

#4

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Sxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Sd6
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ka6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sb3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra4
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Rc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sb3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd3#
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Rf4#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Sxc7#
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sb3#
    • 1.Bf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Sxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Sd6
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Rh4#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Sxc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rh4
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Ra5#

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