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PID: 213847 (1Q6/1p6/1p3p1p/1P1k3P/1Rp2P2/2p5/2P3PK/8 w - - 0 1)

Romeyn, John C

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1875

(First published on Fri Jan 1 1875)

1Q6/1p6/1p3p1p/1P1k3P/1Rp2P2/2p5/2P3PK/8

#4

8 + 7

175 Dubuque Chess Journal 1875
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra4
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Rxc4#
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qxc4#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rxc4+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.f5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxc4
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Rc7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Rxc4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe5#

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