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PID: 209050 (8/6Rp/3k3P/1p1B4/1P2P3/4P3/1N2p3/2B1K3 w - - 0 1)

Pearson, Arthur Cyril

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Sep 6 1873)

8/6Rp/3k3P/1p1B4/1P2P3/4P3/1N2p3/2B1K3

#4

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxb5
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Bb2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sb1#
                • 4.Sd1#
                • 4.Sa2#
                • 4.Sxe2#
                • 4.Sa4#
                • 4.Sxb5#
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Rd7#
            • 3.Sb7
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sc8#
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.e5#
            • 3.Sc8
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc3
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxb5#
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Bb2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sb1#
                • 4.Sd1#
                • 4.Sa2#
                • 4.Sxe2#
                • 4.Sa4#
                • 4.Sxb5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxb5+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Bb2
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxb5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxb5
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Bb2
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxb5#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Rd7#
            • 3.Sb7
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Rd7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sc8#
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.e5#
            • 3.Sc8
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
            • 3.Rd7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bb2#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.b5
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bb2#

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