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PID: 253363 (n5Q1/6K1/1pp1N3/1p1k4/1P1p4/1p3P2/3P4/n4rb1 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Manchester Weekly Times, 1890

(First published on Fri Sep 5 1890)

n5Q1/6K1/1pp1N3/1p1k4/1P1p4/1p3P2/3P4/n4rb1

#4

6 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Rxf3+
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Qh4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qxa8#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qxa8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Sc7
                • 4.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qd7#

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