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PID: 43721 (2K2B2/1N3p1p/2p5/4p1pk/4N2p/3PQP2/2n5/2b5 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, Sgt Maj William

Land and Water, 1876

(First published on Sat Mar 25 1876)

2K2B2/1N3p1p/2p5/4p1pk/4N2p/3PQP2/2n5/2b5

#4

7 + 9

497 Huddersfield College Magazine 1877
15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sdf5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qxh7#
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sbd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sdf5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qxh7#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qxh7#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sdf5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qxh7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...gxf3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sg3+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sdf5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf5#

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