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PID: 43117 (3Q4/3p3p/1p1kp1pP/2p3R1/P1P1B3/Kb1pP3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

6th Comm., BCF 038. Ty., 1941-1942

3Q4/3p3p/1p1kp1pP/2p3R1/P1P1B3/Kb1pP3/8/8

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Rxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb8#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rxd7#
        • 2.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...exd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2.axb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.axb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rxc5#

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