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PID: 221499 (2n5/q3Pp1K/3np3/Pp1kpPp1/bB2RpN1/2P2R2/1P4P1/3BQ3 w - - 0 1)

Cunningham, JG

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1881

(First published on Sat Aug 27 1881)

2n5/q3Pp1K/3np3/Pp1kpPp1/bB2RpN1/2P2R2/1P4P1/3BQ3

#5

13 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxe5#
          • 2...Qd4
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.g4+
                  • 4...Kxf6
                    • 5.e8S#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Bxb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qd2+
                  • 4...Qd4
                    • 5.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qd1+
                  • 4...Qd4
                    • 5.Qxd4#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Qd4
                • 4.e8S
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc7#
                  • 4...Sf6+
                    • 5.Sgxf6#
                    • 5.Sexf6#
                  • 4...Sxd2
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sxc3
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sf2
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sg3
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sc5
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                  • 4...Sed6
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
            • 3.Qd1+
              • 3...Qd4
                • 4.e8S
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sc7#
                  • 4...Sf6+
                    • 5.Sgxf6#
                    • 5.Sexf6#
                  • 4...Sxc3
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sd2
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sf2
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sg3
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#
                  • 4...Sc5
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                  • 4...Sed6
                    • 5.Sgf6#
                    • 5.Sef6#

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