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PID: 112462 (8/rPK5/1P1B4/1BR5/1k6/1N6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

Northwest Chess, 1978

8/rPK5/1P1B4/1BR5/1k6/1N6/8/8

#3

7 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Rc2+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra2#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Ra4#
        • 2.bxa7
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa1#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa2#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra2#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8R#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra2#
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8R#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8R#
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.bxa8Q#
            • 3.bxa8R#
        • 2.bxa8S
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.bxa8B
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#

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