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PID: 81446 (n7/1n6/8/8/8/1KN5/p7/k1N5 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Chess Monthly, 1858

n7/1n6/8/8/8/1KN5/p7/k1N5

#4

3 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Kc2!
  - threat
    - 2.Sb3#
  - 1...Sa5
    - 2.Sd5
      - 2...Sb6
        3.Sxb6
        3...Sb3
        4.Sxb3#
        3...Sc4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sc6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sb7
        4.Sb3#
      - 2...Sc7
        3.Sxc7
        3...Sb3
        4.Sxb3#
        3...Sc4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sc6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sb7
        4.Sb3#
  - 1...Sc5
    - 2.Sa4
      - threat
        3.Sxc5
        threat
        4.S1b3#
        4.S5b3#
    - 2.Se4
      - threat
        3.Sxc5
        threat
        4.S1b3#
        4.S5b3#
    - 2.Sd5
      - 2...Sb6
        3.Sxb6
        3...Sb3
        4.Sxb3#
        3...Sd3
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sa4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Se4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sa6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Se6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sb7
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sd7
        4.Sb3#
      - 2...Sc7
        3.Sxc7
        3...Sb3
        4.Sxb3#
        3...Sd3
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sa4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Se4
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sa6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Se6
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sb7
        4.Sb3#
        3...Sd7
        4.Sb3#

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