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PID: 41828 (7B/5P1p/2p5/2N5/6pr/pR4pr/k5Pp/7K w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

7B/5P1p/2p5/2N5/6pr/pR4pr/k5Pp/7K

#3

6 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.f8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8R!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Raxa3#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Raxa3#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Raxa3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rf6
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Rf2#

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