Chessproblem

The most powerful piece in the game is the king.
Steel-N.N.
Calcutta 1886

The game is not 100% correct, but it sure looks nice.
White to move.


k rr
pPp ppp
n
Nb
P pbq
P N
PP K PP
R BQ B R

To see the moves: drag the mouse from here....
Solution:

1. Kd3 Bf5+ 2. Kc4 Be6+ 3. Kxc5 a5! 4. Nxc7!
4. Nxh4? Ne4+ 5. Kc6 Bd5#
4. ......, Qh5+ 5. Ne5 Nd7+ 6. Kb5 Qxd1 7. Bxf4!! Qxa1 8. Ka6! Nxe5
9. Nxe8! f6 10. dxe5 f5 11. Be3! Rxe8 12. Bb5!! Qxh1 13. Ba7+ Kc7
14. Bc5! See the next Diagram

to here.







r
Pk pp
K b
pBB Pp

P
PP PP
q


The rest of the moves...

14. ......, Rd8 15. Ka7!! and mate!!

Sadly this game is incorrect, since black can play
14. .......,Rc8!! which is a draw.

 are here.

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