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PID: 235754 (5K1k/3p3P/6Pp/3bp3/8/3n3N/7B/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1881

(First published on Fri Mar 18 1881)

5K1k/3p3P/6Pp/3bp3/8/3n3N/7B/1R6

#4

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4
              • threat
                • 4.Bf6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.g7+
              • 3...Kxh7
                • 4.g8Q#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Kxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Rb8#
    • 1.Rh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg3
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg3
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg3
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Kxf7
          • threat
            • 3.g7+
              • 3...Kxh7
                • 4.g8Q#
            • 3.Ra1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Rb1
              • threat
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Sb2
                • 4.Bxe5#
              • 3...Sb4
                • 4.Bxe5#
            • 3.Rc1
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
              • 3...Sxc1
                • 4.Bxe5#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Bxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe5#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Sg5
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bxh6
              • threat
                • 4.Bg7#
            • 3.Sg5
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Be5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bg3
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bd6
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
            • 3.Bb8
              • threat
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.g7#
              • 3...dxe5
                • 4.g7#

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