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PID: 20528 (1b6/2p3P1/K1k1pNr1/2p5/P2BN3/2pp4/5PB1/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

1b6/2p3P1/K1k1pNr1/2p5/P2BN3/2pp4/5PB1/8

#5

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Rxg2
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.g8Q
              • threat
                • 4.Qxe6#
                • 4.Qe8#
            • 3.g8S
              • threat
                • 4.Se7#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Bxf2
              • threat
                • 4.g8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qxe6#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                • 4.g8S
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se7#
          • 2...Rxg3
            • 3.fxg3
              • threat
                • 4.g8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qxe6#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                • 4.g8S
                  • threat
                    • 5.Se7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.g8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ka5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sxe6#
                    • 5.Sd7#

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