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PID: 145536 (8/8/1PP5/1P1P4/1kP5/1P1P4/1QK5/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

diagrammes, 1974

8/8/1PP5/1P1P4/1kP5/1P1P4/1QK5/8

#3

9 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.c5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.b7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.b8Q#
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.b8Q#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qf6#

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