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PID: 150844 (4R3/5p2/2pk4/K2b4/3B3R/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1870

(First published on Sat Nov 12 1870)

4R3/5p2/2pk4/K2b4/3B3R/3P4/8/8

#4

5 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5+!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Bxc4
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.Ra4
              • threat
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Rxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Rc4+
              • 3...Bxc4
                • 4.d4#

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