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PID: 263942 (2nN3R/1b1P4/3N2p1/6kP/4P1Pb/2rPp1B1/3n2K1/7R w - - 0 1)

Melvill Green, L

1st HM., Sunday Referee, 1935

(First published on Sun Mar 31 1935)

2nN3R/1b1P4/3N2p1/6kP/4P1Pb/2rPp1B1/3n2K1/7R

#4

11 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg6#
      • 1...Bxe4+
        • 2.Sxe4+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Rxh4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.hxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Bf4#
                • 4.Rxh4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rg7+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Se8#
              • 3...Kxd8
                • 4.Sxb7#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Se6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.hxg6
          • threat
            • 3.S6f7#
            • 3.S8f7#
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Sxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Bf4#
                • 4.Rxh4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.S6f7+
              • 3...Kxg4
                • 4.Rxh4#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Bxh4#
      • 1...Bxg3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rxg6+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sf7#
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.d8Q#
        • 2.Rxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sf7#

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