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PID: 75570 (5q2/B2B4/p3P3/2Rp4/1k2p3/1P3b1Q/K2p4/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, Joseph Graham

Era, 1856

(First published on Sun Mar 16 1856)

5q2/B2B4/p3P3/2Rp4/1k2p3/1P3b1Q/K2p4/1N6

#4

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Qxh6
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc5
              • threat
                • 4.b4#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Qxf8+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa3#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Qxf8+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa3#
        • 2.Qxf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Rd2+
            • 3.Rc2+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa3#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.b4#
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Qg7
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Qf6
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Qh8
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Rc1
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Rxc4
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qb6#
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Rc3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Rxc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd2#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qc3#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qxc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd2#
                • 4.Qa3#
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bb6#
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Rc3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Ra5
              • threat
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Qxd2#
              • 3...Kxa5
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra4#

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