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PID: 136938 (r1n5/7r/pp6/1k6/p3N1N1/P2K4/2P5/2Q4B w - - 0 1)

Barnett, James P

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1858

r1n5/7r/pp6/1k6/p3N1N1/P2K4/2P5/2Q4B

#5

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.c4#
              • 3...Rxb7
                • 4.Qc6#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Se4+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.c4+
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.Qd2#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.c4
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qe3+
                  • 4...Kxd6
                    • 5.Qe5#
                • 4.Qg5+
                  • 4...Kxd6
                    • 5.Qe5#
                • 4.Qh5+
                  • 4...Kxd6
                    • 5.Qe5#
              • 3...Re7
                • 4.Sb7+
                  • 4...Rxb7
                    • 5.Qc6#
                • 4.Se5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se4#
                  • 4...Rxe5
                    • 5.Sb7#
                  • 4...Sxd6
                    • 5.Qe3#
                  • 4...Rd7
                    • 5.Sxd7#
                • 4.Qe6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se4#
                    • 5.Qd5#
                  • 4...Rxe6
                    • 5.Sb7#

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