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PID: 155992 (n4N2/8/1p6/7b/4kN1P/2B1P2P/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Westminster Gazette, 1918

(First published on Sat Aug 3 1918)

n4N2/8/1p6/7b/4kN1P/2B1P2P/5K2/8

#4

7 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.S8e6!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sgxh5
              • threat
                • 4.Sg3#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg3#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Kxf3
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Kg3
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.Sd5
              • threat
                • 4.Se7#
                • 4.e4#
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sde2
              • threat
                • 4.Sg3#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg3#
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sb5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Sde2
              • threat
                • 4.Sg3#
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sde2
              • threat
                • 4.Sg3#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sb5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Sxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Bh5
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Se8
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Sxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sb7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#

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