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PID: 43194 (2R1R2q/3k1Pb1/1p1pp2n/2P5/4rp1n/PBr5/2P4B/6QK w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1853

2R1R2q/3k1Pb1/1p1pp2n/2P5/4rp1n/PBr5/2P4B/6QK

#4

10 + 11

14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996
145 StrateGems 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Rxa4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxb5#
        • 2.Bxe6+
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Rxe5
            • 3.Ba4+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Bxb5#
          • 2...Rcc4
            • 3.Ba4+
              • 3...Rxa4
                • 4.c6#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Bxb5#
            • 3.c6+
              • 3...Rxc6
                • 4.Bxe6#
          • 2...Rec4
            • 3.c6+
              • 3...Rxc6
                • 4.Bxe6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.Qb7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.fxe8Q+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Q4xe6#
                • 4.Q8xe6#
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.fxe8R
              • threat
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qxe6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qxe6#

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