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PID: 134927 (8/2B5/2n1N3/PkN2R2/1p6/1P2P1Pn/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

The Field, 1913

(First published on Sat Apr 19 1913)

8/2B5/2n1N3/PkN2R2/1p6/1P2P1Pn/8/1K6

#4

9 + 4

3713 Snap 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka1!
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sxd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sxd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.gxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5
              • 3...Sxa5
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Sxd4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sa7
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Se7
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sb8
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sd4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5
              • 3...Sxa5
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Sxd4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sa7
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Se7
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sb8
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sd4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Rxe5#

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