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PID: 44554 (2n5/1K3b1p/1p6/bk1p4/Np1P4/2RP4/3RQ3/2NB3q w - - 0 1)

Shipley, Fred

Maryland Chess Review, 1875

2n5/1K3b1p/1p6/bk1p4/Np1P4/2RP4/3RQ3/2NB3q

#4

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Bxc3
                • 4.Qxb6#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxb3+
              • 3...Kxa4
                • 4.Ra2#
                • 4.Qa3#
              • 3...Bb4
                • 4.Qxb4#
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Rxb3#
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Rxb3#
          • 2...Qh6
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...bxc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...bxc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Qc6+
                • 4.Qxc6#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...bxc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
                • 4.Qa6#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...bxc5
                • 4.Rxc5#
            • 3.Sxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Ba4#
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Bc6+
                • 4.Qxc6#
              • 3...Bxb6
                • 4.Qxb6#
      • 1...Sxe7
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Ra3+
              • 3...Kxa3
                • 4.Ra2#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Ba4#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa4#

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