MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 222530 (8/kBP5/1N1P4/1PB5/1K6/1P6/1r6/8 w - - 0 1)
Taffs, Anthony John
US Problem Bulletin, 1964
#3
8 + 2
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxb7
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Ra4+
- 3.Sxa4#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Ra4+
- 3.Sxa4#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Ra4+
- 3.Sxa4#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Ra4+
- 3.Sxa4#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ra4+
- 3.Sxa4#
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- 1...Re2
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Sc8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Kxb7
- Tries
- 1.Bh1?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rg2
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Bg2?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Bf3?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Be4?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Bd5?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Ba6?
- threat
- 2.Sa4+
- 2...Ka8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Ka8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Ka8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Ka8
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Ka8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Ka8
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ka8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Ka8
- 2.Sa8+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Sa4+
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Ka8
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- 2...Ka8
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Bc6?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sc8#
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Ba8?
- threat
- 2.Sa4+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Sa4+
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Kxa8
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxa8
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.c8Q
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Qb7#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.d7?
- threat
- 2.Sa4+
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 2.Sd5+
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 2.Sa8+
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 2.Sa4+
- 1...Kxb7
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sa4#
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sd5#
- 3.Sa8#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Kxb7
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxb7
- 2.Bf3
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bd5
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Bc6
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sc4#
- 3.Sc8#
- 2...Rc4+
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.c8Q?
- threat
- 2.Sa4#
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Sd5#
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Sa8#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sc4#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Rxb3+!
- threat
- 1.Bh1?
- Keys
- 1.c8B!
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rxb3+
- 2.Kxb3
- 2...Kb8
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Kb8
- 2.Kxb3
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.b6#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Sd7+
- threat
- 1.c8B!
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