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PID: 43554 (1R1B4/7n/8/p1p3P1/p2kN3/Q3N2P/6pP/b5K1 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

The Westminster Papers, 1876

1R1B4/7n/8/p1p3P1/p2kN3/Q3N2P/6pP/b5K1

#4

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf2#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rb6#
          • 2...Bxb2
            • 3.Qxb2+
              • 3...Kxe3
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Sxg5
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bf6#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bc7#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bc7#
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bc7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bc7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bxf6#
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bf6#

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