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Problem Display
PID: 75976 (8/1p1NK1n1/1p1N1B2/1P1k1prr/3p4/1b2b1n1/1P5Q/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Turton, Henry

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat May 3 1856)

8/1p1NK1n1/1p1N1B2/1P1k1prr/3p4/1b2b1n1/1P5Q/5R2

#4

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bxc1
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.b4
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qxd3#
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qxb3#
          • 2...Rg4
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Rd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
          • 2...Rh4
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Rd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qc4#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
                • 4.Qxd4#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...bxc5
                • 4.Sb6#
                • 4.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
                • 4.Qxd4#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxd3+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Sxb6#
                • 4.Qxb3#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Sxb6#

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