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PID: 225962 (8/1b2p3/1P2p3/1R2N3/1RPkp3/1P2p3/1p2P3/1N2K3 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

US Problem Bulletin, 1981

8/1b2p3/1P2p3/1R2N3/1RPkp3/1P2p3/1p2P3/1N2K3

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.c5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Ba8
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.cxd5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.cxb5#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.cxd5#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.cxd5#
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rd5#

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