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PID: 217727 (8/8/4qn1B/5p2/p2p1Qb1/1Pp3pr/R3p1kb/K4R2 w - - 0 1)

Guest, Thomas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri Jul 11 1873)

8/8/4qn1B/5p2/p2p1Qb1/1Pp3pr/R3p1kb/K4R2

#4

6 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Rxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Qxg1#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Kh1
                • 4.Qxg1#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qxg1#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Qc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Qxg1#

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