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PID: 205327 (1r6/3N1Qbp/4N1b1/4p1pP/4k3/7P/2PppP1K/r5B1 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Apr 20 1872)

1r6/3N1Qbp/4N1b1/4p1pP/4k3/7P/2PppP1K/r5B1

#4

9 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.f3#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sxg5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Bxg5
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...d1Q
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...d1R
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...e1S
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg4#

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