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PID: 19674 (1r3B1b/8/1nQ5/4p3/P2kN1p1/2p2b2/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 1)

Minckwitz, Johannes

1st Prize, The Westminster Papers, 1872

1r3B1b/8/1nQ5/4p3/P2kN1p1/2p2b2/5P2/2R3K1

#4

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Sc8#
                • 4.Se8#
      • 1...Rxf8
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sa5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sxb7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Sxc8#
                • 4.Se8#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Sxe8#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bxd1
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sb7#

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