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PID: 267637 (5b2/3R4/K1p1p3/3pq3/N2k1n1R/1P6/1p1P1N2/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Gunning, R

Sunday Referee, 1939

(First published on Sun Jun 4 1939)

5b2/3R4/K1p1p3/3pq3/N2k1n1R/1P6/1p1P1N2/6Q1

#4

8 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfe4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...Qxg7
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...Qf6
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Qxf6#
            • 3.Qxf6+
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Rxf4#
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Bf8
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...b1Q
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Qe4
                • 4.Rxe4#
          • 2...b1B
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Rxe4#

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