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PID: 224351 (5b2/1p1Q4/rp2pP2/1Bk1N1N1/p7/6nb/1nP5/K7 w - - 0 1)

White, James R

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Aug 5 1882)

5b2/1p1Q4/rp2pP2/1Bk1N1N1/p7/6nb/1nP5/K7

#4

7 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sf7#
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.Qxc7#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.Qxc7#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.Qxc7#
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Bxb7
              • threat
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Bg2
                • 4.Sxe6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Bxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qc7+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bxb7#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Bxd3
                • 4.Sxe6#
            • 3.Sxe6+
              • 3...Bxe6
                • 4.Sd3#

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