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PID: 216757 (8/4p3/8/1p6/8/5p1Q/1KP5/1B4kN w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1889

(First published on Fri Feb 22 1889)

8/4p3/8/1p6/8/5p1Q/1KP5/1B4kN

#4

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Sf2#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qxf2#
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Sxf2#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.c4#

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