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PID: 27120 (1kn5/1p2P3/1p2P3/1P1NK3/8/Q7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

American Chess Bulletin, 1958

1kn5/1p2P3/1p2P3/1P1NK3/8/Q7/8/8

#3

6 + 4

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Kxd6
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qa8#
          • 3.e8Q#
          • 3.e8R#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Sxb6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Sxb6#
          • 3.Qc7#
          • 3.Qd8#
          • 3.e8Q#
          • 3.e8R#
    • 1...Sxe7
      • 2.Sxe7
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...Sxe7
        • 2.Kxe7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
      • 1...Sd6!
    • 1.e8S?
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Kxd6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Se7!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8B!
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Kxd6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sa7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sxe7
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd6#

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