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Problem Display

PID: 210671 (3R1B1b/2pbp3/2p1p3/2P1P3/3Nk2p/4P2P/1K6/2QB4 w - - 0 1)

Mehrtens, Georg

Gentleman's Journal, 1871

3R1B1b/2pbp3/2p1p3/2P1P3/3Nk2p/4P2P/1K6/2QB4

#4

10 + 8

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Bc2+!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Bh7
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.e4
        3...Kxd4
        4.Qc3#
        3...Kf6
        4.Qf4#
        3...Bc8
        4.Qg5#
        3...Be8
        4.Qg5#
        3...Bf6
        4.Sf3#
        3...Bg7
        4.Bxg7#
      - 2...Bxe5
        3.e4+
        3...Kxd4
        4.Qc3#
      - 2...Bf6
        3.Rxd7+
        3...Kxe5
        4.Sf3#
        4.Sxc6#
        3.e4+
        3...Kxd4
        4.Qc3#
        3...Kxe5
        4.Sf3#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Rxd7+
        3...Kxe5
        4.Bxg7#
        3.e4+
        3...Kxd4
        4.Qc3#
        3...Kxe5
        4.Bxg7#
  - 1...Kxe5
    - 2.Qh1
      - threat
        3.Qe4+
        3...Kf6
        4.Qf4#
        3.Bxe7
        threat
        4.Qe4#
        3.Qf3
        3...Bc8
        4.Sxc6#
        4.Qf4#
        3...Be8
        4.Qf4#
        3...Bf6
        4.Qe4#
        3...Bg7
        4.Bxg7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe4
        threat
        4.Qf4#
        3...Kg5
        4.Qg6#
        3...Kf7
        4.Qg6#
        3...e5
        4.Qg6#

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