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PID: 52999 (q5r1/n6Q/1N2R1P1/r2p4/P2k1Pb1/1P5P/3K2p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1881

q5r1/n6Q/1N2R1P1/r2p4/P2k1Pb1/1P5P/3K2p1/8

#4

9 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Qh4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qf2#
  - 1...Bxe6
    - 2.Sd7
      - threat
        3.f5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.f5+
        3...Kf3
        4.Se5#
        3...Kxf5
        4.Qg4#
      - 2...Rxg6
        3.f5+
        3...Rg4
        4.Qxg4#
        3.Qe1
        threat
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#
      - 2...Bxh3
        3.f5+
        3...Bg4
        4.Qxg4#
        3.Qe7
        threat
        4.Qb4#
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#
      - 2...Bxd7
        3.Qe7
        threat
        4.Qb4#
        4.Qe3#
      - 2...g1Q
        3.f5+
        3...Qg4
        4.Qxg4#
      - 2...g1R
        3.f5+
        3...Rg4
        4.Qxg4#
      - 2...Qb8
        3.f5+
        3...Qf4+
        4.Qxf4#
      - 2...Qd8
        3.Qe1
        threat
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#
      - 2...Rh8
        3.Qe1
        threat
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Qe7
        threat
        4.Qb4#
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#
      - 2...Bf5
        3.Qf2+
        3...Ke4
        4.Sf6#
        4.Qe3#
        3.Qe7
        threat
        4.Qb4#
        4.Qe3#
        4.Qe5#

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