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PID: 33772 (5B1b/8/r3P1p1/q3k2N/1p2PnQ1/1P1B4/p2Pp1N1/K2n4 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

Tasks and Echoes, 1915

5B1b/8/r3P1p1/q3k2N/1p2PnQ1/1P1B4/p2Pp1N1/K2n4

#4

10 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qxg6#
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sc2#
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sxe2#
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sf3#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Bxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sxe2#
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Bxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#
      • 1...Sxh5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxg6+
              • 3...Kxg6+
                • 4.e5#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Kxd3+
                • 4.e5#
            • 3.Bc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#

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