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PID: 145543 (8/8/8/2k5/1p6/1R1Q4/2BK4/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

diagrammes, 1974

8/8/8/2k5/1p6/1R1Q4/2BK4/8

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxb4#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Rxb4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxb4#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb4!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#

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