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PID: 217722 (8/5Rp1/p3k1p1/PpPrN1P1/5pN1/1B3P2/R2P1P2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri Jun 20 1873)

8/5Rp1/p3k1p1/PpPrN1P1/5pN1/1B3P2/R2P1P2/1K6

#4

12 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb2!
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Ba2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Rb6#
    • 1.Rc2!
      • 1...b4
        • 2.c6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
    • 1.c6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.c7
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.c8R
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
            • 3.Rc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.Qc7#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qd7#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qf8#
            • 3.Rc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.c8Q+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.c8R
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
            • 3.Rc2
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c7
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
        • 2.c7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.Qc7#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qd7#
                • 4.Qd8#
                • 4.Qf8#
            • 3.Rc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.c8S#
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Rd7#

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