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PID: 52275 (k1r4R/Bb6/1P3P2/N2n4/3pN3/1p6/6Q1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Freeborough, Edward

Source?, 0000

k1r4R/Bb6/1P3P2/N2n4/3pN3/1p6/6Q1/1K6

#4

8 + 6

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Rxc8#
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc8#
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sxc3+
        • 2.Kb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc8#
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sd1+
            • 3.Kxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
              • 3...Bd5+
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Ka3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sa4+
            • 3.Ka3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
      • 1...Rxh8
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Rh1+
            • 3.Qxh1
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Bxd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
          • 2...Rh7
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Bc8
                • 4.Qxc8#
            • 3.Qh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qb8#
              • 3...Rxh2
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Rc7
                • 4.Sxc7#
              • 3...Rh8
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Qg8
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Bxd5
                • 4.Qxc8#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Qxd5+
              • 3...Bb7
                • 4.Qxb7#

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