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PID: 62846 (4K3/7R/3pP3/1N1Pk1B1/3N4/1p2p3/1P2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Coates, William H

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Feb 21 1880)

4K3/7R/3pP3/1N1Pk1B1/3N4/1p2p3/1P2P3/8

#4

9 + 4

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1880
15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd6
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Bd8#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd6+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bf6#
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Bf4#

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