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PID: 195272 (1k6/bp6/pp6/PN2Pp2/1N1pp1p1/7b/7Q/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Borders, Reginald W

Western Daily Mercury, 1917

(First published on Fri Oct 5 1917)

1k6/bp6/pp6/PN2Pp2/1N1pp1p1/7b/7Q/6K1

#4

6 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Sxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sac7#
                • 4.Qxb8#
              • 3...bxa6
                • 4.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e6+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Sd5#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.e6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd7#
                • 4.Qf8#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qc7#
                • 4.Qf8#
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Qe8+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Sd5#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe8
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#

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