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PID: 267090 (B3b2b/N2pp3/k2r3R/2B2QPq/3p2p1/1N1K3p/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Barron, Philip

Vaughan, Colin V

The Problemist, 1955

B3b2b/N2pp3/k2r3R/2B2QPq/3p2p1/1N1K3p/4P3/8

#4

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd6+!
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Bc4#
                • 4.Bb7#
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
              • 3...Bxc6
                • 4.Qxc6#
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Qg6+
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Qxe4+
            • 3.Kxe4+
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qxd3#
          • 2...dxe4 ep+
            • 3.Kxe3+
              • 3...Qd3+
                • 4.Qxd3#
              • 3...Rd3+
                • 4.Qxd3#
      • 1...Bg6+
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bxe4+
            • 3.Kxe4+
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qxd3#
          • 2...dxe4 ep+
            • 3.Kxe3+
              • 3...Rd3+
                • 4.Qxd3#
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Qxd3#

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