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PID: 209901 (8/8/3p4/4k1K1/B1P4R/4P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Dec 25 1874)

8/8/3p4/4k1K1/B1P4R/4P3/8/8

#4

5 + 2

186 American Chess Magazine 1897
3713 Snap 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...d5
            • 3.c5
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.c5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re7#

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