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PID: 215229 (7Q/2N2p2/5P2/r4p2/1N1P2pp/2p2b2/1pP1R3/bk1K2R1 w - - 0 1)

Steinschneider, Alexander

Philadelphia Times, 1880

7Q/2N2p2/5P2/r4p2/1N1P2pp/2p2b2/1pP1R3/bk1K2R1

#4

9 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Bxe2+
            • 3.Kxe2#
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Sxa3#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sbxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qxa5+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Sxc3#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Sxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Rxc3
                • 4.Kd2#
            • 3.Qxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Rxc3
                • 4.Kd2#
            • 3.dxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
            • 3.Rd2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
              • 3...cxd2
                • 4.Kxd2#
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Sxc3#
        • 2.Scxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Rxc3
                • 4.Kd2#
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Ree1
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Rd2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
              • 3...cxd2
                • 4.Kxd2#
            • 3.Rf2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Reg2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Rh2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re3
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re4
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re5
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re7
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re8
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
              • 3...Rxb5
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Ra3
                • 4.Sxa3#
            • 3.Ree1
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Rd2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
              • 3...cxd2
                • 4.Kxd2#
            • 3.Rf2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Reg2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Rh2
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re3
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re4
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re5
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re7
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
            • 3.Re8
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Scxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Qxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sbxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
            • 3.Scxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc3#
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qa2#
            • 3.Sb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sa3#
                • 4.Sxc3#
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Ke2#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Sxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
                • 4.Sxc3#

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