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PID: 195891 (8/1b5K/p7/r2PNn2/5k2/1p2N3/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jul 29 1871)

8/1b5K/p7/r2PNn2/5k2/1p2N3/3Q4/8

#4

5 + 6

162 Land and Water 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.S3g4+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Sh4+
            • 3.Kf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf2#
          • 2...Se7+
            • 3.Kg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Rxd5
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Kf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf2#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qxe3#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qh2#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Kg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Rxd5
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qf3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Seg4#
                • 4.Sd7#
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qxe3#

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