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PID: 205332 (6nr/8/2bb4/Q1pPB2N/4kppP/p1R2R2/1NP5/1B5K w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat May 11 1872)

6nr/8/2bb4/Q1pPB2N/4kppP/p1R2R2/1NP5/1B5K

#4

11 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rce3+!
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Ba2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sg3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.Qc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.c3#
                • 4.c4#
              • 3...Bxb2
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bxc7
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bh2
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bc3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Bg3
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sg3#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.c3#
                • 4.c4#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bf6
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Bg7
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.c3#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Qc3#
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Ba2#
            • 3.c3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sc4#
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Sf4#
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Bc2
                • 4.Sg3#
                • 4.Bxc2#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Bxa2#

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