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PID: 25185 (6K1/2p1k3/N1P2N2/1P5P/6p1/2P3P1/2p1P3/2B1R3 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

6K1/2p1k3/N1P2N2/1P5P/6p1/2P3P1/2p1P3/2B1R3

#4

11 + 4

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
            • 3.Kf7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
            • 3.Kf7
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
            • 3.Kf7
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Saxc7#
            • 3.Kf7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bf4#
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Saxc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bf4#
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.b6
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
              • 3...cxb6
                • 4.Sd6#

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