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PID: 221603 (2B5/4R3/5k2/5N1P/2P3pK/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Hale, WR

Atlanta Sunny South, 1877

(First published on Sat Sep 29 1877)

2B5/4R3/5k2/5N1P/2P3pK/8/6P1/8

#4

7 + 2

16855	chessarch.com	2020

SOLUTION

COOKED
Keys
- 1.c5!
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Be6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Kg5
        3...Ke4
        4.Bc4#
- 1.h6!
  - threat
    - 2.h7
      - threat
        3.h8Q+
        3...Kg6
        4.Qg7#
        4.Qh6#
        3.h8R
        threat
        4.Rh6#
        3...Kg6
        4.Rh6#
        3.Kh5
        3...g3
        4.h8Q#
        4.h8B#
      - 2...Kg6
        3.h8Q
        3...g3
        4.Qg7#
        4.Qh6#
        3.h8R
        threat
        4.Rh6#
        3...Kf6
        4.Rh6#
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Sd6
      - threat
        3.Bf5+
        3...Kf6
        4.Re6#
        3...Kxh6
        4.Rh7#
      - 2...Kxh6
        3.Bf5
        3...g3
        4.Rh7#
    - 2.h7
      - threat
        3.h8Q
        3...g3
        4.Qg7#
        4.Qh6#
        3.h8R
        threat
        4.Rh6#
        3...Kf6
        4.Rh6#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.h8Q+
        3...Kg6
        4.Qg7#
        4.Qh6#
        3.h8R
        threat
        4.Rh6#
        3...Kg6
        4.Rh6#
        3.Kh5
        3...g3
        4.h8Q#
        4.h8B#
      - 2...g3
        3.h8R
        3...Kf6
        4.Rh6#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.h7
      - 2...Kg6
        3.h8R
        3...Kf6
        4.Rh6#

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