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PID: 153091 (8/bp6/rk4pr/6p1/2R3Q1/p1KP4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

British Chess Magazine, 1937

8/bp6/rk4pr/6p1/2R3Q1/p1KP4/8/8

#4

4 + 8

15290 Harley Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Ra4#
              • 3...Rb5
                • 4.Qxa7#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qd7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Kb3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Bc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qa4#
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Qa4#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.d4#

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