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PID: 134865 (5Q1n/1p1K2p1/8/b2N1p2/rp2kPr1/pbp1P1p1/2P1R3/3B4 w - - 0 1)
Ricketts, Thomas CD
The Field, 1969
(First published on Thu Jul 24 1969)
#3
8 + 13
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.cxb3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rxc2#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Bxc2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Kf3
- Tries
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe7#
- 2.Qe8#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...cxd2!
- threat
- 1.Rf2?
- threat
- 2.Bf3#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 3.cxb3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Bxc2#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...gxf2!
- threat
- 1.Qc5?
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rd2
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rh2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.exf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.exf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Re1
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rxc2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rxc2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qxc4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxc4+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rf2
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rf2
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...g2
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- 1...b6
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rf2
- 1...g5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rg2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rh2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...g6
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Rf2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rg2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Rh2
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rh2#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Bb6!
- threat
- 1.Qe7+?
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rh2#
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...Kf3
- 1.Qxf5+?
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rh2#
- 1...Kxf5!
- 1...Kf3
- 1.Qe8+?
- 1...Kf3
- 2.Rd2#
- 2.Rh2#
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...Kf3
- 1.Rd2?
- Keys
- 1.Re1!
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...gxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Be2#
- 3.cxb3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Rxf4
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.exf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.exf4#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- 1...Bxc2
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.Bxc2#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Be6+
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Be6+
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qxb4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxb4+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qxb4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...gxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb4+
- 1...Bd8
- 2.Qxb4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxb4+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxf5+
- 2...Kxf5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kxf5
- 2.Qxf5+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Qxg7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Se5+
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg7
- 1...b5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...gxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...b6
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...gxf6
- 3.Sxf6#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 1.Re1!
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