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PID: 195883 (K1NBb1n1/p2p4/3pk2p/3rP2p/1P1P3P/2PNp3/6Qp/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jul 1 1871)

K1NBb1n1/p2p4/3pk2p/3rP2p/1P1P3P/2PNp3/6Qp/6b1

#4

10 + 12

15239 Valois Notebooks 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd5+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.b5#
                • 4.d5#
            • 3.Kb7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sf4#
            • 3.b5
              • threat
                • 4.Sf4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sf4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sf4#
            • 3.Sf4
              • threat
                • 4.b5#
                • 4.d5#
            • 3.c4
              • threat
                • 4.b5#
                • 4.d5#
          • 2...h1Q
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.b5#
          • 2...h1B
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.b5#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.b5#

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