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PID: 19730 (8/r3pr2/1Q2N3/1p1k3N/4pp1B/8/nKP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/r3pr2/1Q2N3/1p1k3N/4pp1B/8/nKP5/8

#4

6 + 8

501 Maryland Chess Review 1874
1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Shxf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sexf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Shxf4#
            • 3.Sexf4#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Shg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Qxb5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Se8#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sg5#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sd8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sexf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe6#

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