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PID: 134869 (7B/4p3/2K1N3/6P1/4k1N1/2p5/2P3RP/8 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

The Field, 1913

(First published on Sat Feb 15 1913)

7B/4p3/2K1N3/6P1/4k1N1/2p5/2P3RP/8

#4

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re1#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd4
              • 3...e6
                • 4.Re1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re2+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Sd4#
            • 3.Rg3
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Re3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bd6
              • 3...exd6
                • 4.Re2#
            • 3.Bf6
              • 3...exf6
                • 4.Re2#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rg4
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Sf4#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Sf8#

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