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PID: 156704 (8/1pp3pB/2R1p1P1/2B1k1p1/2P1P1P1/3p1R2/3N1K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

US Problem Bulletin, 1981

8/1pp3pB/2R1p1P1/2B1k1p1/2P1P1P1/3p1R2/3N1K2/8

#3

10 + 7

56 The Problemist 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Ke3
        • threat
          • 3.Bd4#
      • 2.Bg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rxe6#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Ba3
        • threat
          • 3.Bb2#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke1?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rcxe6#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...gxf6
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg3!
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#

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