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PID: 68820 (q1br4/2n5/3p2Np/4r3/4p2B/Q1Ppk1PP/1P1N4/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Bolt, William

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1869

q1br4/2n5/3p2Np/4r3/4p2B/Q1Ppk1PP/1P1N4/4K3

#4

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
        • 2.Sxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf1#
            • 3.Sdc4#
            • 3.Sec4#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf1#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Bxh3
        • 2.Sxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sdc4#
            • 3.Sec4#
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Qd4
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
          • 2...Qc6
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
              • 3...Qb6
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
                • 4.Qxb6#
          • 2...Qa4
            • 3.Qxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qxe4#
                • 4.Qa7#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Qxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qa7#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qxh6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sdc4+
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qc5#
            • 3.Sec4+
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Rxg5
            • 3.Sf1+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Sh4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sf1#
                • 4.Sdc4#
                • 4.Sec4#
              • 3...dxe5
                • 4.Qc5#

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