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PID: 154748 (q1Q3n1/2B1p2p/r2pNp1k/3P1Pp1/2R5/3P3P/PP6/Kb1B3r w - - 0 1)

White, James R

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1879

(First published on Sat Oct 4 1879)

q1Q3n1/2B1p2p/r2pNp1k/3P1Pp1/2R5/3P3P/PP6/Kb1B3r

#5

12 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh4+!
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Rxd1
            • 3.Qc1+
              • 3...Rxc1
                • 4.Bd2+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Sg7#
              • 3...Rd2
                • 4.Bxd2+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Sg7#
                    • 5.Qd1#
                • 4.Qxd2+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Sg7#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Qc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qxh4#
              • 3...Rg4
                • 4.Bd2+
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Sg7#
                    • 5.Bxg4#
                    • 5.Qxg4#
                    • 5.hxg4#
                  • 4...Rf4
                    • 5.Bxf4#
                    • 5.Qxf4#
                  • 4...Rg5
                    • 5.Qxh4#
                • 4.Bxg4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd2#
                    • 5.Qc1#
                    • 5.Qf4#
                • 4.Qxg4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd2#
                    • 5.Qh5#
                    • 5.Qf4#
                    • 5.Qxh4#
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.hxg4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bd2#
                    • 5.Qc1#
                    • 5.Qf4#
              • 3...Qe8
                • 4.Qxh4+
                  • 4...Qh5
                    • 5.Qxh5#
              • 3...Rg5
                • 4.Qxh4+
                  • 4...Rh5
                    • 5.Bd2#
                    • 5.Qxh5#

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