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PID: 142017 (1B6/5p1K/2p4p/3prP2/1pPN4/1P1k4/3p4/QN1B4 w - - 0 1)

Schwann, Edward B

British Chess Magazine, 1890

1B6/5p1K/2p4p/3prP2/1pPN4/1P1k4/3p4/QN1B4

#4

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qg1#
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Rf4
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Bc2#
              • 3...Rf3
                • 4.Qxf3#
          • 2...Rg4
            • 3.Qxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Rh4
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Bc2#
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Re4
                • 4.Qxd2#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Qxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb4#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qe2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxb4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qg1#
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sxb4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qg1#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qa7#

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