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PID: 36322 (2k5/2Bp4/1P1Pp1p1/1p1bp1P1/1N2P3/8/5KP1/2RB4 w - - 0 1)

Barry, Henry William

Lasker's Chess Magazine, 1904

2k5/2Bp4/1P1Pp1p1/1p1bp1P1/1N2P3/8/5KP1/2RB4

#4

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rh8
              • threat
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8
              • threat
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rh8
              • 3...bxa4
                • 4.Rb8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#
          • 2...Ba8
            • 3.Rh8+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Rb8#

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