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PID: 216755 (1n4K1/1p2B3/n1b1k1P1/P2p1N2/3P1p2/7B/4q3/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig

Pierce, William Timbrell

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1873

(First published on Fri Aug 8 1873)

1n4K1/1p2B3/n1b1k1P1/P2p1N2/3P1p2/7B/4q3/2R5

#4

8 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Sd7+
        • 2.Ke8
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Sc7+
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Sdc5+
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Se5+
            • 3.Rxc6+
              • 3...Sxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
              • 3...bxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Sb6+
            • 3.Rxc6+
              • 3...bxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Sf6+
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Sdb8+
            • 3.Rxc6+
              • 3...Sxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
              • 3...bxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
          • 2...Sf8+
            • 3.Rxc6+
              • 3...bxc6
                • 4.Sg7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Bxg4+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Sxd5#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Qg4
            • 3.Bxg4+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Se8#
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Bxe6+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Se8#
      • 1...Qg4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bxg4+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Se8#

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