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PID: 54588 (8/8/4p3/4K3/3Q3p/6p1/4NpPb/5B1k w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

The Observer, 1922

(First published on Sun Dec 31 1922)

8/8/4p3/4K3/3Q3p/6p1/4NpPb/5B1k

#4

5 + 6

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qd1+
              • 3...Kxg2
                • 4.Sf4#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxh4
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Sxf2#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxh4
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Sxf2#
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Qxh4
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Sxf2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.gxh3+
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.gxh3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kxf1
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Qxg2#
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.gxh3+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Qxg2#

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