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PID: 218123 (rb4r1/k1p1NR2/PpPp4/1P1PP2p/4R3/K2p1P1b/B2B4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Maryland Chess Review, 1875

rb4r1/k1p1NR2/PpPp4/1P1PP2p/4R3/K2p1P1b/B2B4/3Q4

#4

13 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Kb4
              • threat
                • 4.Be3#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Be3#
        • 2.Qxg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Bxc8
                • 4.Sxc8#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Rxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Bxc8
                • 4.Sxc8#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Bxc8
                • 4.Sxc8#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.dxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Bxc8
                • 4.Sxc8#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.cxd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc6#
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Bxc6
                • 4.Sxc6#
              • 3...Bxc8
                • 4.Sxc8#
      • 1...Rxg1
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Qxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qxh3
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Rxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.dxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.cxd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc6#
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh3
              • 3...dxe5
                • 4.Sc8#
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Qxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qxh3
              • 3...h4
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Rxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.Qxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.dxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.cxd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc6#
                • 4.Sc8#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh3
              • 3...dxe5
                • 4.Sc8#
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Bxg4
            • 3.fxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc8#

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