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PID: 66565 (Q2Kn3/3N4/2pk3r/6p1/1P2P1p1/4p2q/8/2r3B1 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

Q2Kn3/3N4/2pk3r/6p1/1P2P1p1/4p2q/8/2r3B1

#4

6 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa2!
      • threat
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...Qh2
            • 3.Bxh2+
              • 3...Rxh2
                • 4.e5#
              • 3...g3
                • 4.Bxg3#
                • 4.e5#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.b5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxc6#
              • 3...cxb5
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Qc2
                • 4.e5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qd5#
          • 2...Qg3
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.b5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxc6#
              • 3...cxb5
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qd5#
      • 1...Qg3
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qe7#
              • 3...Qe7+
                • 4.Qxe7#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Re7
                • 4.Qxe7#
          • 2...Rh7
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Qxf6#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Bc5+
              • 3...Rxc5
                • 4.bxc5#

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