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PID: 215396 (2b5/4Kp2/p7/Rp1p2p1/3k1bP1/B2p4/1N1P4/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1882

(First published on Fri Jul 21 1882)

2b5/4Kp2/p7/Rp1p2p1/3k1bP1/B2p4/1N1P4/4Q3

#4

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Be5+
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Bxd2
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Be5+
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Qxb4#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Be5+
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Qxb4#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Be5+
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Qxb4#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qe7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Be5+
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...b4
                • 4.Qxb4#

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