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PID: 20579 (K2B4/1p6/Bp5p/P6k/4q2N/6P1/7P/1R6 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Westminster Papers, 1874

K2B4/1p6/Bp5p/P6k/4q2N/6P1/7P/1R6

#5

8 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2+!
      • 1...Qxe2
        • 2.h3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Qxb5
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Rxe5#
                • 4.g4#
          • 2...Qa6+
            • 3.Kb8
              • threat
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Qa7+
                • 4.Kxa7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rb5#
                    • 5.g4#
              • 3...Qa8+
                • 4.Kxa8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rb5#
                    • 5.g4#
              • 3...Qe2
                • 4.Rb5+
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qe5+
                    • 5.Rxe5#
              • 3...Qc4
                • 4.Rb5+
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qc5
                    • 5.g4#
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Qg5
                • 4.axb6
                  • 4...Qxb5
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qc5
                    • 5.Rxc5#
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qd5
                    • 5.Rxd5#
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qe5
                    • 5.Rxe5#
                    • 5.g4#
                  • 4...Qf5
                    • 5.Rxf5#
                    • 5.g4#

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