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PID: 58000 (8/2p5/1p2k3/1Pp3p1/2P1N3/2B1P3/5p2/3Q1K2 w - - 0 1)

Orsini, Emilio

British Chess Magazine 02. Ty., 1883-1884

8/2p5/1p2k3/1Pp3p1/2P1N3/2B1P3/5p2/3Q1K2

#4

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Sh7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qg7#
    • 1.Qd5+!
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Sxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qd8#
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Bf6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qd7#
    • 1.Qd8!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kxe3
                • 4.Bd2#
            • 3.Kxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
                • 4.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sg3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg7#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qg7#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Qxg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kxe3
                • 4.Bd2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qxg5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Sd2#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sg3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg7#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bg7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Sf6#
            • 3.Sxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qc8#
                • 4.Qe8#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qg7#
                • 4.Qd8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8+
              • 3...Kxd6
                • 4.Be5#
            • 3.bxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
                • 4.Qd7#
            • 3.Be5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe8#
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.Bf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe7#

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