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PID: 26272 (8/1K1n4/2PQ1p2/8/p2p1pr1/n1kp1P2/Bb1RP1b1/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

1st HM., Weekly Westminster, 1923

8/1K1n4/2PQ1p2/8/p2p1pr1/n1kp1P2/Bb1RP1b1/4B3

#4

8 + 11

2740 Adventures of my Chessmen 1924
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
5383 A Tribute to G F Anderson 1974
3770 BCSC Postal 1992-1993
3166 Finnish Solving Championship 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Bxa3
            • 3.Ra2+
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Bxd2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rxb2+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Bb4#
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxd3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Rd5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rd5#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bxd2+
              • 3...Bxd2
                • 4.Qxa3#
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...Bxa3
                • 4.Bxd2#
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Bxa3
            • 3.Ra2+
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Bxd2#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rxb2+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra2#
                • 4.Qa2#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rxb2+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra2#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Bb4#

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