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PID: 44440 (N7/8/1p6/b1p2b2/k1P4R/Pp6/1K1Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Maryland Chess Review, 1874

N7/8/1p6/b1p2b2/k1P4R/Pp6/1K1Q4/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3+
      • 2.Qxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb6#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Qxd7+
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Bc3+
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Bxh7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Sxb6#
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.axb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Ra7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Rxa5#
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Bc8!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Bc3+
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bb4!
    • 1.Qxa5+?
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bxd7!

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