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PID: 58449 (2nKN3/q1p3pr/2R3p1/PBpk1p2/3NR3/3b4/rp4QP/1n6 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

1st Prize, Mirror of American Sports, 1885-1886

2nKN3/q1p3pr/2R3p1/PBpk1p2/3NR3/3b4/rp4QP/1n6

#4

9 + 13

15 British Chess Magazine 1886

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Re5#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bc4#
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Re6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...cxd6
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sg5#
              • 3...Qxc5
                • 4.Sxc7#
          • 2...Ra4
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Qxc5
                • 4.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxd2+
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Qxc5
                • 4.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Qd1+
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Qxc5
                • 4.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Bd3
                • 4.Qxd3#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sh4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxg6#

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