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PID: 227078 (2nKn3/1b3p2/1p3p2/1B3R2/3kN3/1R3P2/1r3P2/2Nrb3 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

US Problem Bulletin, 1985

2nKn3/1b3p2/1p3p2/1B3R2/3kN3/1R3P2/1r3P2/2Nrb3

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc1
      • 2.Rd3#
    • 1...Rdd2
      • 2.Se2+
        • 2...Rxe2
          • 3.Rd3#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Rxd3#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Rb4+
        • 2...Bxb4
          • 3.Sb3#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Rb4+
        • 2...Rc4
          • 3.Rxc4#
        • 2...Bxb4
          • 3.Sb3#
    • 1...Rbd2
      • 2.Rb4#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Rxb3
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Sxb3#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Rd3#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Se2+
        • 2...Rxe2
          • 3.Rxb4#
      • 2.Rxb4+
        • 2...Rxb4
          • 3.Se2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Rxb4
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Bxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Rdxd2
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Rxe2
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Rbxd2
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#

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