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PID: 77578 (8/4p3/8/5p2/6P1/1Q3K2/B2ppbpp/k2r3r w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

American Chess Bulletin, 1963

8/4p3/8/5p2/6P1/1Q3K2/B2ppbpp/k2r3r

#4

4 + 10

6232 Holladay Chess Problems 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...e1S+
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...g1S+
            • 3.Kxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
      • 1...g1S+
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...e1S+
            • 3.Kxh1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Rxb1
                • 4.Qa3#
      • 1...fxg4+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Be3+
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Rxb1
                • 4.Qa3#
          • 2...Bg3+
            • 3.Kxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Rxb1
                • 4.Qa3#
          • 2...e5+
            • 3.Kf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Rxb1
                • 4.Qa3#

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