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Problem Display
PID: 55707 (1r3b2/p2nR1r1/Rpkp3p/3N1N1q/2pK1Bn1/Pb4Q1/1P2B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Tyrrell, Samuel

Chess World (The), 1868

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#5

10 + 13

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Rxa7#
            • 3.Rxb6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qxd7#
              • 3...axb6
                • 4.Sxd6#
            • 3.Rxa7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qxd7#
            • 3.Qxd7+
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa7#
                • 4.Qxa7#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.Rxa7+
              • 3...Kxa7
                • 4.Qa6#
            • 3.Qc7+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa7#
                • 4.Qxa7#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd6#
                • 4.Bxc4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxd7+
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa7#
                • 4.Qxa7#
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Qxc4+
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Sxd6#
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.a4#
            • 3.Qxc4+
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qb5#
            • 3.Bxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Bb5#
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Bxb5#
                • 4.Qxb5#
            • 3.a4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qxb5#
                • 4.axb5#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd6#
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.a4+
                  • 4...Kxb4
                    • 5.Bd2#
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.a4+
                  • 4...Kxb4
                    • 5.Bd2#
              • 3...Qg6
                • 4.a4+
                  • 4...Kxb4
                    • 5.Bd2#
              • 3...Rg6
                • 4.a4+
                  • 4...Kxb4
                    • 5.Bd2#

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