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PID: 26701 (5n2/p1Q4n/1r2p2K/2BkN2B/3pp3/2b1r1P1/N1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

Source?, 1885

5n2/p1Q4n/1r2p2K/2BkN2B/3pp3/2b1r1P1/N1P5/8

#4

8 + 10

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...dxc4 ep
                • 4.Bb3#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...dxc4 ep
                • 4.Bb3#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...dxc4 ep
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Rxb4
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Qd6#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Rxb4
                • 4.Qd6#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Bxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb3#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Bb4
                • 4.Sxb4#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Rxb4
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Qd6#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qxc6#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...dxc4 ep
                • 4.Bb3#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...dxc4 ep
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Rxb4
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Qd6#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...dxc4 ep
                • 4.Bb3#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...dxc4 ep
            • 3.Sb4+
              • 3...Rxb4
                • 4.Qd6#
              • 3...Bxb4
                • 4.Bb3#
            • 3.Bb3+
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Qd6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf4#

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