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PID: 62416 (2b4n/4p1BK/2P1k3/p7/8/3Qpp1P/1PN3p1/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1879

2b4n/4p1BK/2P1k3/p7/8/3Qpp1P/1PN3p1/2b5

#4

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Sg6
                • 4.Qxg6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qxf3+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qf8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qxe5#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qf8#
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...e6
                • 4.Qd7#

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