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PID: 32597 (3N4/p3R3/P1RpNP1B/P2kp1pP/K1p3p1/1rP3P1/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Wainwright, Joseph CJ

British Chess Magazine, 1881

3N4/p3R3/P1RpNP1B/P2kp1pP/K1p3p1/1rP3P1/4P3/8

#4

13 + 8

16968 Joseph Wainwright: 500+ Chess Problems (Meadley) 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Ra3+
        • 2.Kxa3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Rce6
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Rd7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Scb7
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Rxd6#
      • 1...Rb4+
        • 2.Kxb4
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...dxc5+
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rcxe5#
                • 4.Rexe5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Sf7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Scb7
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Rxd6#
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Rcxd6#
              • 3...dxc5+
                • 4.Rxc5#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd7+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Bf8#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.e4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxb3
          • threat
            • 3.e3
              • 3...cxb3
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.e3
              • 3...b2
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sd2
              • 3...exd2
                • 4.e4#

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