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PID: 212803 (k5r1/1p4p1/1Pp1p1P1/Np6/1P3B2/P7/4Q2p/1B5K w - - 0 1)

Maurian, Charles A

American Chess Nuts, 1868

k5r1/1p4p1/1Pp1p1P1/Np6/1P3B2/P7/4Q2p/1B5K

#4

9 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxb7+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Bxe5#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Be5
              • 3...Rc8
                • 4.Bxb7#
              • 3...Rd8
                • 4.Bxb7#
              • 3...Re8
                • 4.Bxb7#
              • 3...Rf8
                • 4.Bxb7#
              • 3...Rg8
                • 4.Bxb7#
              • 3...Rh8
                • 4.Bxb7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Bxe5#
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Bxe5#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Rd1+
            • 3.Qxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Sb3+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sxc6+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Bxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...bxc6
                • 4.Qa6#
                • 4.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Sb3+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sxc6+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Bxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sc4#
                • 4.Sxc6#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rh5
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Rh5
            • 3.Sb3+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Sxc6+
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qxa5#

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