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PID: 160453 (8/8/p7/P1p3p1/1P2K1P1/8/4k3/3R1R2 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

British Chess Magazine 14. Ty., 1908-1909

8/8/p7/P1p3p1/1P2K1P1/8/4k3/3R1R2

#4

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb1!
      • threat
        • 2.bxc5
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rfc1
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rb2#
                • 4.Rc2#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Rf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.bxc5
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc2#
        • 2.bxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rfc1
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rb2#
                • 4.Rc2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ke3
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rfc1#
            • 3.Kd4
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Rb2#
                • 4.Rf2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Kd4
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Rb2#
                • 4.Rf2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rf2
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc2#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Kc3
              • threat
                • 4.Rbe1#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Rbe1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Rbe1#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Kxc3
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Rbe1#
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.bxc5
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Kf3
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Rfd1#
            • 3.Rg1
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Rg2#
            • 3.Rh1
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Rh2#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rg2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rxc5
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rc2#
            • 3.bxc5
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Rg2#
            • 3.Kf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rgd1#
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Rgd1#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.bxc5
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Rg2#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rg2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Kf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rgd1#
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Rgd1#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Kd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rcf1#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Rcf1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rfc3
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.R3c2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Rcf1
              • threat
                • 4.R3f2#
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.R3f2#

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