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PID: 68660 (1n2q3/3P1pR1/4p3/7b/2RB4/1N6/3P4/1k3B1K w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1862

1n2q3/3P1pR1/4p3/7b/2RB4/1N6/3P4/1k3B1K

#5

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3+!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rg3
              • threat
                • 4.Bb1+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf1+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bc2+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Be2+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Be4+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf5+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bg6+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bh7+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
              • 3...Bf3+
                • 4.Rxf3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Bb1#
                    • 5.Bf1#
                    • 5.Bc2#
                    • 5.Be2#
                    • 5.Be4#
                    • 5.Bf5#
                    • 5.Bg6#
                    • 5.Bh7#
              • 3...Bd1
                • 4.Bb1+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf1+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bc2+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Be2+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                • 4.Be4+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf5+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bg6+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bh7+
                  • 4...Bb3
                    • 5.Rxb3#
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
              • 3...Bg4
                • 4.Bb1+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf1+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bc2+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Be2+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Be4+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bf5+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bg6+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
                • 4.Bh7+
                  • 4...Bf3+
                    • 5.Rxf3#
    • 1.Rc1+!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bf3+
            • 3.Kg1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra1+
                  • 4...Kb4
                    • 5.Ra4#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bf3+
            • 3.Kg1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Bc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Bf3+
                • 4.Kg1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka2
                    • 5.Ra1#
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Ra1#

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