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PID: 58463 (4N3/1b4pK/2BRR3/1r1p1kp1/2N4n/2npP3/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Hulsen, Bernhard

British Chess Magazine, 1886

4N3/1b4pK/2BRR3/1r1p1kp1/2N4n/2npP3/6P1/8

#4

8 + 9

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Re4!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxg7+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Re6#
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...gxf6
        3.Scd6#
        3.Sed6#
    - 2.Rg6
      - threat
        3.Scd6#
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...Sxe4
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...dxe4
        3.Bd7#
    - 2.Rh6
      - threat
        3.Scd6#
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...Sxe4
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...dxe4
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...g4
        3.Re5#
    - 2.Rd8
      - threat
        3.Scd6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Sed6#
      - 2...Sxe4
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...dxc4
        3.g4#
      - 2...dxe4
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...g4
        3.Re5#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Re6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Re4
        threat
        4.Scd6#
        3...Kxe4
        4.Sed6#
        3...Sxe4
        4.Bd7#
        3...dxc4
        4.g4#
        3...dxe4
        4.Bd7#
        3...g4
        4.Re5#
  - 1...d2
    - 2.Rxd5+
      - 2...Rxd5
        3.Scd6+
        3...Rxd6
        4.g4#

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