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PID: 8800 (7K/1p1p4/nr1P1R1p/1p5p/4k3/n1pR4/2N2P2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Ricketts, Thomas CD

South African Chess Player, 1962

7K/1p1p4/nr1P1R1p/1p5p/4k3/n1pR4/2N2P2/5B2

#3

7 + 10

3747 FIDE Album (1962-1964) 1968
230 Sachove umeni (Ceskoslovensky sach) 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rdf3!
      • threat
        • 2.R6f5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.R3f4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.R3f5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.R3f5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.R6f5
          • threat
            • 3.R3f4#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.R6f5
          • threat
            • 3.R3f4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.R3f4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.R3f5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.R3f5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.R3f5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.R3f5#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Rxe3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.R6f5
          • threat
            • 3.R3f4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.R6f5
          • threat
            • 3.R3f4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Bd3#

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