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PID: 34764 (8/r4BKn/6R1/4p1pp/1R3Bkn/3P2Pp/4P2P/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

8/r4BKn/6R1/4p1pp/1R3Bkn/3P2Pp/4P2P/4b3

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Kxh7
        • threat
          • 3.Rxg5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...Sxg6
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...exf4
          • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2...Sf3
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Kxh7
        • threat
          • 3.Rxg5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...Sxg6
          • 3.Be6#
        • 2...exf4
          • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2...Sf3
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Rxg5#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Rxg5#
    • 1...exf4
      • 2.Rxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxg5+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Bxh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rxg5#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Sxg6
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rxg5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bxh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rxg5#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Sxg6
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Rxg5#

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