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PID: 66051 (1B6/3K4/5p2/3k1n2/2R5/3P4/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1850

1B6/3K4/5p2/3k1n2/2R5/3P4/2P5/8

#4

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba7+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rb5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Rd4#
                • 4.Rb5#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.c4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Bd6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rd4#
                • 4.Rb5#
            • 3.Ba7+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rb5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.cxd4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Be5
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Rc5#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Rd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.c4#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.c4#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.c4#

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