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PID: 55611 (8/6p1/B5P1/7N/p2kP3/B4P2/1p1P4/bK6 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1872

(First published on Fri Nov 29 1872)

8/6p1/B5P1/7N/p2kP3/B4P2/1p1P4/bK6

#4

8 + 5

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bh3#
            • 3.Bh3
              • 3...a3
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.Bc4
              • 3...a3
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.d4#

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