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PID: 150838 (2K2R2/p7/2pk2p1/2p1p2p/1BP1p1B1/2N3r1/r1R3b1/b7 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Land and Water, 1870

(First published on Sat Sep 17 1870)

2K2R2/p7/2pk2p1/2p1p2p/1BP1p1B1/2N3r1/r1R3b1/b7

#4

7 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Sxe4+
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.c5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Rxa5
            • 3.Rf2
              • threat
                • 4.Rf6#
              • 3...Rf3
                • 4.Sxe4#
              • 3...Bf3
                • 4.Rd2#

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