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PID: 212821 (Q4b2/p1krp3/P1nprp1p/p5pb/P4N2/4nN1B/2P5/1K1R1R2 w - - 0 1)

Schlesinger, John

American Chess Nuts, 1868

Q4b2/p1krp3/P1nprp1p/p5pb/P4N2/4nN1B/2P5/1K1R1R2

#4

10 + 14

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Rxf8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...Sxc4
                • 4.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxd7+
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sxe6
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Sxd7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qxd7#
            • 3.Qb7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qxd7#
                • 4.Qb8#

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