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PID: 218107 (1k4r1/ppN1p1r1/pn2P2q/3p2R1/8/Q6P/6P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Charleston Sunday News, 1895

(First published on Sun Feb 3 1895)

1k4r1/ppN1p1r1/pn2P2q/3p2R1/8/Q6P/6P1/2R3K1

#4

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxc8#
        • 2.Sxd5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxc8#
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxc8#
        • 2.Sa8+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxc8#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxc8#
                • 4.Qxc8#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rxc8+
              • 3...Sxc8
                • 4.Qb8#
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sxa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Sxb8
                • 4.Sc7#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8+
              • 3...Sb8
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Rxb8#
                • 4.Qxb8#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qxe5+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Rxb8
                • 4.Sc7#

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