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PID: 211480 (2b5/1p1p4/R2b1p2/2k2K2/1N6/BP2p3/n3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Chess Strategy, 1865

2b5/1p1p4/R2b1p2/2k2K2/1N6/BP2p3/n3P3/8

#4

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rxd6
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Bxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Sxf6#
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Se7#
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Bb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Sxf6#
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Se7#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Sb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rd3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sa6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rd3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Rd5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bxd6
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Bb4#
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Bb4#
              • 3...Sb4
                • 4.Bxb4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Bxb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Sxf6#
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Se7#

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