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PID: 144881 (8/3p3q/2pP3p/1p2p2p/1p5P/1PP2B2/K1kP1N2/1N2R3 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1996

8/3p3q/2pP3p/1p2p2p/1p5P/1PP2B2/K1kP1N2/1N2R3

#5

10 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1997

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd1+
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Bb3#
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...b3+
            • 3.Ka3
              • threat
                • 4.Bd1+
                  • 4...Kxb1
                    • 5.Bxb3#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Bxb3#
              • 3...b2
                • 4.Bd1+
                  • 4...Kxb1
                    • 5.Bb3#
                    • 5.Ba4#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Bb3#
                    • 5.Ba4#
      • 1...Qf5
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bg4+
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Bxf5+
                  • 4...e4
                    • 5.Bxe4#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bxh5+
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Bxg6+
                  • 4...e4
                    • 5.Bxe4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Sd1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se3#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Se3#
                  • 4...e3
                    • 5.Sxe3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Qxe4
            • 3.Rxe4
              • threat
                • 4.cxb5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc4#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Rc4#
                  • 4...c4
                    • 5.Rxc4#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.cxb5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc4#
                  • 4...Kc2
                    • 5.Rc4#
                  • 4...c4
                    • 5.Rxc4#

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