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PID: 66711 (2r1k2K/3bn3/6P1/2N5/p3N3/8/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

2r1k2K/3bn3/6P1/2N5/p3N3/8/Q7/8

#4

5 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Qe6!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qxd7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sxd7#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qf6#
        3.g7#
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qxd7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Scxd7#
        3.Qf7#
        3.g7#
    - 2.Qxd7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Se6#
  - 1...Rc7
    - 2.Sd6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qxd7+
        3...Rxd7
        4.Se6#
  - 1...Bb5
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qd6+
        3...Bd7
        4.Se6#
        4.Sb7#
        4.Qxd7#
    - 2.Sb7
      - threat
        3.Sed6+
        3...Kf8
        4.Qf7#
        4.Qf6#
        4.g7#
        3.Sf6+
        3...Kf8
        4.Qf7#
        4.g7#
        3.Kg7
        threat
        4.Sed6#
        4.Sf6#
        3.g7
        threat
        4.Sed6#
        4.Sf6#
        4.g8Q#
        4.g8R#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qd6+
        3...Bd7
        4.Se6#
        4.Sb7#
        4.Qxd7#

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