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PID: 212817 (1R4B1/p2b1r2/n1P1rP2/1N1N1kBR/1p5p/8/4P3/1K5n w - - 0 1)

Potter, Joseph Alonzo

American Chess Nuts, 1868

1R4B1/p2b1r2/n1P1rP2/1N1N1kBR/1p5p/8/4P3/1K5n

#4

10 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...Rfe7
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Rxe5
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sbc3+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Rxb4#
              • 3...bxc3
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.Rxb4#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.Rxb4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Rg2#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Rh5#
                • 4.Rh8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Rh5#
                • 4.Rg7#

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