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PID: 75375 (r5q1/4Rb2/3p4/6p1/7r/1k5p/1PN2Q1K/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Frank

Illustrated London News, 1858

(First published on Sat Nov 13 1858)

r5q1/4Rb2/3p4/6p1/7r/1k5p/1PN2Q1K/8

#4

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7+!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Rxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Rxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Rxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Rxb4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Qe8
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Qxa2#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Rxc4
                • 4.b3#
              • 3...Bxc4
                • 4.Rb4#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Bxb3
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Qa2
                • 4.Qxa2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rb4#
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qb5#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qe1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
            • 3.Qf1
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#

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