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PID: 43790 (7R/B5N1/3K3p/1P2p3/2P1kn1R/3p2p1/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Jan 13 1872)

7R/B5N1/3K3p/1P2p3/2P1kn1R/3p2p1/8/3B4

#4

8 + 6

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3
              • threat
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
                • 4.Re3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ra3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
                • 4.Re3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Ra3
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
                • 4.Re3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Ra3
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Ra3
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Ra3
              • 3...g2
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Ra3
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Bf3#

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