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PID: 221405 (r5N1/pr3p1b/1n3Rp1/K2B2Pk/p1p1P2p/6pp/6P1/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

The Field, 1891

(First published on Sat Jan 3 1891)

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#4

8 + 13

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...axb6+
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Bxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#
          • 2...Bxg8
            • 3.Bxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Rb5+
            • 3.Bxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
          • 2...Ra6+
            • 3.Kxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
            • 3.Bxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Be2#
      • 1...Rxg8
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...axb6+
            • 3.Kb4
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#
            • 3.Kb5
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#
      • 1...Bxg8
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...axb6+
            • 3.Kb4
              • threat
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#

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