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PID: 41832 (2K3RQ/k1p3R1/2b3p1/1P6/P7/8/3b1n2/3n2B1 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

2K3RQ/k1p3R1/2b3p1/1P6/P7/8/3b1n2/3n2B1

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxc6#
      • 1...Bf4+
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rxc7#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba5+
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rxc7#
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Rxg7#
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rxe7#
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rxe7#
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Kxc6+
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Rxg7#
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Be8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxc7+!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Bb7+
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Bxh1
            • 3.Kd7#
          • 2...Sxh1
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Kd7#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Kd7#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Kd7#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Kd7#
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bb7+
        • 2.Rxb7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Kc7#

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