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PID: 112456 (8/k5K1/1N3Q2/2B1N3/3b4/3p4/3p4/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

Northwest Chess, 1978

8/k5K1/1N3Q2/2B1N3/3b4/3p4/3p4/3b4

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb7
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Sc4#
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Ba1
      • 2.Sbd7+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Sbd7+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Sbd7+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc4+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Sbd7+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Sa8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Sc8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Bxe5+
        • 2.Kh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#

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