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PID: 37120 (8/q1pQ4/r1P2k1p/p6p/p2rPK1P/2B2P2/2BP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

The White King, 1914

8/q1pQ4/r1P2k1p/p6p/p2rPK1P/2B2P2/2BP4/8

#4

9 + 9

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Qxd4+
            • 3.Kxd4
              • threat
                • 4.e5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.e5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Rd3+
            • 3.Kxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Ke2#
                • 4.Kc4#
              • 3...Qe3+
                • 4.Kxe3#
              • 3...Qd4+
                • 4.Kxd4#
          • 2...Re4+
            • 3.Kxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Kf4#
                • 4.Kd5#
              • 3...Qe3+
                • 4.Kxe3#
              • 3...Qd4+
                • 4.Kxd4#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.f4#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Qxd4+
            • 3.Kxd4
              • threat
                • 4.e5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.e5#
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qe7#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qf5#
                • 4.Qg7#
      • 1...Qb6
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Qxd4+
            • 3.Kxd4
              • threat
                • 4.e5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.e5#

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