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PID: 34206 (8/5p1n/5B2/5P2/ppPPP3/kn2Q2R/1p4p1/1B4K1 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

1st Prize, Die Schwalbe, 1932

8/5p1n/5B2/5P2/ppPPP3/kn2Q2R/1p4p1/1B4K1

#4

9 + 8

45 Schach 1952
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
56 The Problemist 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qxf6
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qa6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Bxg5
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bc1
              • 3...bxc1Q+
                • 4.Qxc1#
              • 3...bxc1R+
                • 4.Qxc1#
              • 3...bxc1S
                • 4.Qxc1#
              • 3...bxc1B
                • 4.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Rxb3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qxf8
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qa8#

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