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PID: 205605 (5K2/8/5P2/4P1Pp/2PR2pk/1p2Bp1p/7P/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

The Problemist, 1984

5K2/8/5P2/4P1Pp/2PR2pk/1p2Bp1p/7P/1B6

#4

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Kg6
              • threat
                • 4.Bf2#
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Bxf2#
            • 3.Kh6
              • threat
                • 4.Bf2#
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Bxf2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Bg5#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rf5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Rxf2
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rd4#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Rd2
              • 3...g3
                • 4.Rd4#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rf5#
            • 3.Kg6
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Bxf2#
            • 3.Kh6
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Bxf2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Bg5#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rf5#

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