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PID: 54066 (B7/K1R2N1p/4N2P/1Pp4k/2p2pp1/2P1q1P1/1Q4R1/2b1B3 w - - 0 1)

Thomas, Samuel H

1st Prize Set, 2. Lowenthal Ty., 1881

B7/K1R2N1p/4N2P/1Pp4k/2p2pp1/2P1q1P1/1Q4R1/2b1B3

#4

12 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1882
5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1882

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Rh2#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Qd3
        • 2.Ra2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Ra6
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg7#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Sg7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd4#
          • 2...Qxg3
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
            • 3.Rh2+
              • 3...Qxh2
                • 4.Sg7#
                • 4.Rxc5#
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Qh4
                • 4.Sg7#
                • 4.Rxh4#
                • 4.Rxc5#
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Qh3
                • 4.Sg7#
                • 4.Rxc5#
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Ra6#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qxe4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sh5#
                • 4.Se8#
                • 4.Qf5#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qe6#
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
            • 3.Rh2+
              • 3...gxh2
                • 4.Sg7#
            • 3.Bxg3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
                • 4.Rh2#
            • 3.Qxc1
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rh2#
            • 3.Rxc5#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
            • 3.Rh2+
              • 3...gxh2
                • 4.Sg7#
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
              • 3...Bg5
                • 4.Qxg5#
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Sf8#
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...Bg5
                • 4.Qxg5#
            • 3.Bxg3
              • threat
                • 4.Sg7#
                • 4.Rh2#
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Seg5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qxe4#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Rh2#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Sg7+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh2#

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