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PID: 46238 (8/2K2p2/8/R1Nk1r2/p1p2P2/5N1b/B1qpPP2/7r w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

1st Prize Set, The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1852

8/2K2p2/8/R1Nk1r2/p1p2P2/5N1b/B1qpPP2/7r

#4

8 + 9

284 Illustrated London News 1854
285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1854
302 Schachzeitung 1855
56 The Problemist 2002
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • threat
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Qxe4
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxa4#
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Rh5+
        • 2.f5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Qxe4
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sxa4#
                • 4.Sa6#
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Sb7#
          • 2...Qxf5+
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sxd2#
          • 2...Qb1
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Qxe4
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sxa4#
                • 4.Sa6#
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Sb7#
            • 3.Bxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sxa4#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sa6#
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Be4#
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Ba2#
          • 2...Qd3
            • 3.Sxd3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Qxe4
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sxa4#
                • 4.Sa6#
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Sb7#
            • 3.exd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sxa4#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sa6#
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Bxc4#
                • 4.dxc4#
          • 2...Rb1
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Qxe4
                • 4.Sb3#

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