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PID: 43718 (2n1b3/1pPk1p2/3P1p2/2PP4/nBN5/4R3/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Atlanta Sunny South, 1877

(First published on Sat Sep 15 1877)

2n1b3/1pPk1p2/3P1p2/2PP4/nBN5/4R3/8/4K3

#4

8 + 7

497 Huddersfield College Magazine 1877
16855 chessarch.com 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Sxc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Sxe7
            • 3.Sb6+
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.cxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
                • 4.c8Q#
              • 3...Kxe8
                • 4.c8Q#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxe8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Rd8#
                • 4.c8Q#
          • 2...Sb2
            • 3.Re7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Sb6#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Re7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Sb6#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Re7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Sxb6#
      • 1...Scb6
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxe8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxe8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxe8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Rd8#
                • 4.c8Q#

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