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PID: 230191 (4B3/1n1NbR2/1pr1r3/pN1k4/3P3n/3P3R/P2Q1K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Burgess, FA

Sunday Chronicle, 1948

(First published on Sat Apr 10 1948)

4B3/1n1NbR2/1pr1r3/pN1k4/3P3n/3P3R/P2Q1K2/8

#4

10 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rc2+
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Re2+
            • 3.Qxe2
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sf6#
          • 2...Rf6+
            • 3.Sxf6+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.Qc6#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Sxb6+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Re3#
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Rxb6
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Rc4
                • 4.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Sf6#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sxb6+
              • 3...Rxb6
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Bxb6
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb8#
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Sb8#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sxb6+
              • 3...Rxb6
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sxc5#
      • 1...Re2+
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Rf6+
            • 3.Sxf6+
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sxb6+
              • 3...Rxb6
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Rf6+
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
          • 2...Rxf6+
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Bc6#
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Rc4
                • 4.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Re4
                • 4.Rxe4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qxb6#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qxb6#

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