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PID: 59482 (3krb2/1pp1n1p1/2prB1p1/1pp5/5B1Q/1P6/4K3/3R2R1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Westminster Gazette, 1926

3krb2/1pp1n1p1/2prB1p1/1pp5/5B1Q/1P6/4K3/3R2R1

#4

7 + 12

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Bxd7
              • threat
                • 4.Bh3#
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Be6#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...cxd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...cxd4
                • 4.Rxd4#
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Bxd7
              • threat
                • 4.Bh3#
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Be6#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...cxd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...cxd4
                • 4.Rxd4#
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Qg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
              • 3...Rd7
                • 4.Qxd7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
            • 3.Qa1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
            • 3.Qa7
              • threat
                • 4.Qb8#
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Rd2+
                • 4.Rxd2#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Ra1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Qxd6#

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