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PID: 226877 (5B2/1p3pp1/3R1P2/1p1rP3/3k1bP1/1P1N1K2/PP2PP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

US Problem Bulletin, 1984

5B2/1p3pp1/3R1P2/1p1rP3/3k1bP1/1P1N1K2/PP2PP2/8

#4

12 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Rxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sd3#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Bxd6
          • threat
            • 3.e3+
              • 3...Bxe3
                • 4.fxe3#
          • 2...Bc1
            • 3.e3+
              • 3...Bxe3
                • 4.fxe3#
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.e3+
              • 3...Bxe3
                • 4.fxe3#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.e3+
              • 3...Bxe3
                • 4.fxe3#
          • 2...Bh6
            • 3.e3+
              • 3...Bxe3
                • 4.fxe3#

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