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PID: 50856 (K3N3/2pP1pQ1/1p1n1Bb1/7p/5p1P/3p1Bk1/3P4/5R1R w - - 0 1)
Zappas, Byron
HM., US Problem Bulletin, 1987
#3
10 + 9
| 3297 | FIDE Album (1986-1988) | 1995 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Sc8
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...Sxe8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...c5
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sf5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...c6
- 2.Sxd6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sf5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd6
- 1...Sc8
- Tries
- 1.Be4?
- threat
- 2.Rfg1+
- 2...Kf2
- 3.Rg2#
- 2...Kf2
- 2.Rfg1+
- 1...f3
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kg2
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Rfg1#
- 2...Kg2
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Sxe4!
- threat
- 1.Ba1?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Bb2?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Bc3?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Be5?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qh6
- threat
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Qxg5#
- threat
- 2.Qh6
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...f6
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Sh6
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qh6
- threat
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8!
- threat
- 1.Be7?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8!
- threat
- 1.Rhg1+?
- 1...Kh2
- 2.Rg2+
- 2...Kh3
- 3.Rh1#
- 2...Kh3
- 2.Rg2+
- 1...Kh3!
- 1...Kh2
- 1.Be4?
- Keys
- 1.Bd8!
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sxe8
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Qxf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Sb5
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.Qa1
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.Qf2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sxh5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...f5
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 1.Bd8!
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