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PID: 75465 (2k3K1/2P5/PP2P1p1/5pp1/3p1p2/1Pb5/5RP1/1nR5 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Weekly Westminster, 1926

(First published on Sat Jan 9 1926)

2k3K1/2P5/PP2P1p1/5pp1/3p1p2/1Pb5/5RP1/1nR5

#4

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rfc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Rxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rd1
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Rxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
              • 3...dxc3
                • 4.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.b7#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rxc3
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
            • 3.Rxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.b7#
              • 3...Bf6
                • 4.b7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Rxc3
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
    • 1.Rf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.b7#
        • 2.Rh3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Rcxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
        • 2.Rfxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rd1
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.b7#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Rcxc3
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Rd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd8#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.b7#

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