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PID: 25381 (8/4pB2/R1Nk4/7p/2P5/4K2P/3PN3/8 w - - 0 1)

Markov, Andrei Andreevich

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1874

8/4pB2/R1Nk4/7p/2P5/4K2P/3PN3/8

#4

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Scd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sc2
              • 3...h4
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc1
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Sc1
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf4
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sd3#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Sd4#
            • 3.Sc1
              • threat
                • 4.Sed3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Scd3#
                • 4.Sed3#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
              • 3...e6
                • 4.Rxe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.d4#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Sf3#
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Re6#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Sef3#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.c5
          • threat
            • 3.Sed4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra7#
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Ra7#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sed4
              • threat
                • 4.Ra7#
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Bc8#
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Ra7#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Sed4
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Ra7#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Sed4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se5
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.c5
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Ra7#

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