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PID: 231976 (k7/8/K7/5P2/1bP5/6B1/2R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Sprenger, Frederick

Chess Review, 1938

k7/8/K7/5P2/1bP5/6B1/2R5/8

#4

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Bf8
            • 3.Rxf8#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Rxe5
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Re8#
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Bd8
                • 4.Rxd8#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Re8+
              • 3...Bd8
                • 4.Rxd8#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Rh7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Bb8
                • 4.Rxb8#
              • 3...Bf8
                • 4.Rxf8#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Bf8
                • 4.Rxf8#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Bd8
                • 4.Rxd8#
              • 3...Bf8
                • 4.Rxf8#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.f6
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.Ra7#
              • 3...Bh6
                • 4.Ra7#
              • 3...Bf8
                • 4.Ra7#
              • 3...Bh8
                • 4.Ra7#
                • 4.Rxh8#

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