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PID: 212737 (8/8/1Kp5/p1p5/k1NnR3/P1PP4/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Burdick, BF

American Chess Nuts, 1868

8/8/1Kp5/p1p5/k1NnR3/P1PP4/P7/8

#4

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8!
      • threat
        • 2.cxd4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Ra8
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Rxa5#
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa5#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxa5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb3#
              • 3...Kxa3
                • 4.Sc4#
              • 3...Sxa5
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sa1
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Sxc6#
                • 4.Sb7#
            • 3.Ra6
              • 3...Sa1
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Rxa5#
            • 3.Ra7
              • 3...Sa1
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sc1
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Rxa5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa5#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Kxc5
              • 3...Sb5
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Rxa5#

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