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PID: 34705 (8/3br1p1/1KpR1p2/1NpBkp1Q/2P3P1/4B1b1/3RP3/5r2 w - - 0 1)

Smedley, Don A

1st Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1996

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#4

10 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1997
5417 FIDE Album (1995-1997) 2004
56 The Problemist 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Bxd4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qxf5#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Bxd4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.e3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.R6xd5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.R6xd5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.gxf5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Re4+
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qxf5+
              • 3...Rxf5
                • 4.Re4#
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Re4+
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.Qxe4#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Re4+
              • 3...fxe4
                • 4.Qxe4#

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