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PID: 9152 (7n/2K2p2/k3bP2/2Rpp2r/1pp1B3/2p1P3/n1N2Q2/2b4R w - - 0 1)

Saunders, Denis M

The Problemist, 1998

7n/2K2p2/k3bP2/2Rpp2r/1pp1B3/2p1P3/n1N2Q2/2b4R

#4

8 + 12

3936 The Wizard of Oz 1999

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Bb7
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
                • 4.Qb7#
                • 4.Qa8#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Rxh8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rxc8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Rxa2#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Rxf5
            • 3.Rxh8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
                • 4.Qb7#
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
                • 4.Qb7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Bb7
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#
                • 4.Qb7#
                • 4.Qa8#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sxb4+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Ra5#

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