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PID: 32681 (8/3p3p/3K3B/5k2/5N2/5Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

8/3p3p/3K3B/5k2/5N2/5Q2/8/8

#2

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3#

This anticipates 208765(1876)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::S(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(A);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(A)
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