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PID: 200263 (8/1NpK4/2P1p3/p1B1P1p1/k4nR1/1p1B4/1P6/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

The Problemist, 1982

8/1NpK4/2P1p3/p1B1P1p1/k4nR1/1p1B4/1P6/1b6

#4

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Ra1+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rxa5#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rxf1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bxc6+
            • 3.Kxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb5#
                • 4.Ra1#
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxe4#
              • 3...Bxg4
                • 4.Sc5#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Be8+
            • 3.Kxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Bxd3#
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Sd3
                • 4.Bxd3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxe4#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Be8+
            • 3.Kxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
            • 3.Kd8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Bxd3+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxe4#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Rxb1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra1#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bd3#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bxe4
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bd3#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sf6+
            • 3.exf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Bd3#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Ba3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#

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