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PID: 32571 (1b6/4Q3/3n4/1nN2p1p/1NPpp1b1/5k1p/1q2rP2/3B1K2 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

English Chess Problems, 1876

1b6/4Q3/3n4/1nN2p1p/1NPpp1b1/5k1p/1q2rP2/3B1K2

#4

7 + 12

135 The Westminster Papers 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Qc1
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Qxg5
            • 3.Bxe2+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe5
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe2#
                • 4.Qg3#
      • 1...Qd2
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Qxg5
            • 3.Bxe2+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe5
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe2#
                • 4.Qg3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Qxf4
                • 4.Sxd4#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Sxd4+
              • 3...Qxd4
                • 4.Bxe2#
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Sxf4
                • 4.Sg5#
          • 2...Sdb5
            • 3.Sxd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Qa3
              • threat
                • 4.Se1#
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe1+
                • 4.Sxe1#
              • 3...Qxd3
                • 4.Bxe2#
              • 3...Sxa3
                • 4.Sxd4#
              • 3...exd3
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Sc3
                • 4.Sxd4#

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