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PID: 112451 (1kNRKQ2/4P3/3p4/2N5/1pBbpn2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

Northwest Chess, 1977

1kNRKQ2/4P3/3p4/2N5/1pBbpn2/8/8/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sa8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Ka7!
    • 1.Qxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bxd5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sa6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#

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