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PID: 137065 (6R1/1p6/1Pp3pp/2P2pk1/K2p4/1Q4N1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Moore, Charles C

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1858

6R1/1p6/1Pp3pp/2P2pk1/K2p4/1Q4N1/8/8

#4

6 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe2
              • threat
                • 4.Sh5#
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Sxh5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Qxh5#
            • 3.Qe1
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qh1#
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Qxh5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2
              • threat
                • 4.Sh5#
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Sxh5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sh5#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sf1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qe3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qe2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxh5#
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Sh5#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Rxg6+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...h5
                • 4.Qxh5#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qxh6#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qxh6#
            • 3.Sf1
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh6#
            • 3.Sh1
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh6#
            • 3.Se2
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh6#
            • 3.Se4
              • threat
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qxh6#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxh5#
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Sh5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxf5
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qxh5#
            • 3.Qe1
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qh1#
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxg6
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qxh5#

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