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PID: 194699 (r4b2/ppP1kp2/2pp1N2/5K2/4B3/4B3/8/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jan 7 1871)

r4b2/ppP1kp2/2pp1N2/5K2/4B3/4B3/8/6Q1

#4

6 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sg8#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.cxd8Q#
                • 4.cxd8B#
          • 2...Bh6
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qh8#
                • 4.cxd8Q#
                • 4.cxd8R#
            • 3.Bxh6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.cxd8Q#
                • 4.cxd8R#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.c8Q#
                • 4.c8R#
            • 3.Sg8+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.c8Q#
                • 4.c8R#
            • 3.c8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Sg8#
                • 4.Qxd7#
                • 4.Qe8#
            • 3.c8R
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Sg8#
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sg8#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rc7
                • 4.Qxc7#
        • 2.c8R
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Re8#
            • 3.Rxa8
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qxa7#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rc7
                • 4.Qxc7#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Rb7
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qxb7#
            • 3.Rxb8
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qxa7#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Rxa8
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rxa8
              • threat
                • 4.Re8#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qe5#

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