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PID: 52464 (K3R3/3p4/2pp4/3k4/5B2/2P2N2/1pP5/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Jordan, Michael

Preston Guardian, 1881

(First published on Wed Feb 9 1881)

K3R3/3p4/2pp4/3k4/5B2/2P2N2/1pP5/1N6

#4

7 + 5

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sfd2
              • 3...c5
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bd2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sfd2
              • 3...c5
                • 4.c4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bh6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3+
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bf8
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Re5#

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