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PID: 195884 (5RB1/4K3/4p3/1bN1k2p/3pP1p1/n2p1p2/q1P5/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jul 8 1871)

5RB1/4K3/4p3/1bN1k2p/3pP1p1/n2p1p2/q1P5/1R6

#4

7 + 10

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Sxd3+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Re1#
        • 2.Bh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Qxc2
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Bxd7
                • 4.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rxh5+
              • 3...Bxh5
                • 4.Sd7#
          • 2...Qb3
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Bxd7
                • 4.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rxh5+
              • 3...Bxh5
                • 4.Sd7#
          • 2...Qc4
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Bxd7
                • 4.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rxh5+
              • 3...Bxh5
                • 4.Sd7#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Bxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd3#
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Rxh5#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Rxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxd3#
                • 4.Rg5#

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