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PID: 37211 (nkN3B1/Rp6/4pKp1/4Nbp1/3Qpbp1/4p1p1/4P1P1/r7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Union, 1858

nkN3B1/Rp6/4pKp1/4Nbp1/3Qpbp1/4p1p1/4P1P1/r7

#4

8 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxa8+!
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...Be5+
            • 3.Qxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Sdb6#
                • 4.Qxa1#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...exd5
                • 4.Bxd5#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...exd5
                • 4.Bxd5#
          • 2...Ra2
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Scb6#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Scb6#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Scb6#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Scb6#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Sdb6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qxa1+
              • 3...Ba3
                • 4.Qxa3#
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Scb6#
            • 3.Qxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sdb6#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Qxa1+
              • 3...Ba5
                • 4.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxa8
        • 2.Sa7
          • 2...Bxe5+
            • 3.Kxe5
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qd6#
              • 3...Rxa7
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Sd7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qe7#

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