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PID: 33544 (K4N2/6p1/1Bkp1bN1/P2p1P1R/Pp6/4pB2/2n1pP2/4r3 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

1st Prize Set, Counties Chess Association, 1887

K4N2/6p1/1Bkp1bN1/P2p1P1R/Pp6/4pB2/2n1pP2/4r3

#4

10 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1887
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Be8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Bf3#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd5#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Bh5
              • threat
                • 4.Be8#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Be8#
          • 2...Rxa4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bxe2#
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Be8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Bf3#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Bxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Bf3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Ba6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Ba6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Bxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Bf3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Ba6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Ba6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Be8#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Bxe7
                • 4.Be8#
              • 3...Sxe7
                • 4.Be8#

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