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PID: 217284 (8/5p2/R2p1P2/1p1kp1p1/1P2R1Bp/3p2N1/3P1Bp1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Land and Water, 1875

(First published on Sat Aug 7 1875)

8/5p2/R2p1P2/1p1kp1p1/1P2R1Bp/3p2N1/3P1Bp1/6K1

#4

9 + 9

5808 Preston Guardian 1881
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.Bf5
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Rxd6#
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Bb8
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxd6
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rd4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bxh3
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bb8
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rxd6#

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