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PID: 43182 (3n2rb/5r2/8/4p3/1p2R3/1R3QpK/n7/kB6 w - - 0 1)

Turton, Henry

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat Apr 26 1856)

3n2rb/5r2/8/4p3/1p2R3/1R3QpK/n7/kB6

#4

5 + 9

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa2#
      • 1...Rh7+
        • 2.Bxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Rg6
            • 3.Qh1+
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Qxc1#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Ra3+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Rexa2#
                • 4.Raxa2#
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...bxa3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Qh1+
              • 3...Sb1
                • 4.Rxb1#
                • 4.Qxb1#
              • 3...Sd1
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qxd1#
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Re1#
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qxa2#
              • 3...Sa4
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qxa4#
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Sb1
                • 4.Rxb1#
                • 4.Qxb1#
              • 3...Sd1
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qxd1#
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...bxc3
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Ra3#
            • 3.Rxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc1#
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qf1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qh1+
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Qxc1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
            • 3.Qxa7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Rh7+
            • 3.Bxh7
              • threat
                • 4.Re1#
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Rxa8
            • 3.Bxa2
              • threat
                • 4.Rb1#
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Re1#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
            • 3.Qxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qb2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Ra4
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
            • 3.Bxa2
              • threat
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
            • 3.Bxa2
              • threat
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Qh1#
            • 3.Qxa5
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Rxa2+
              • 3...Rxa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
            • 3.Qxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#
              • 3...Sa4
                • 4.Ra2#
                • 4.Qxa4#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Ra7
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Sa2
                • 4.Rxa2#
                • 4.Qxa2#

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