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PID: 5534 (2BB2nK/2R3P1/N2pP2p/p2kPR2/1Pn3N1/2P2P2/2p3Qq/4r2r w - - 0 1)
Zappas, Byron
9th Place, 02. WCCT, 1980-1983
#3
14 + 10
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.bxa5
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.bxa5
- 1...Re4
- 2.fxe4#
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Se7
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...axb4
- 2.Sxb4#
- 1...Qxe5
- Tries
- 1.Kxg8?
- threat
- 2.Sf6#
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Rc5#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Qh4!
- threat
- 1.Rf6?
- threat
- 2.Bb7#
- 1...Sxf6
- 2.f4+
- 2...Qxg2
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Re4
- 3.Sxf6#
- 2...Se4
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qxg2
- 2.f4+
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Bb7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bb7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Bb7+
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Bxc6#
- 2...Sc6
- 2.Bb7+
- 1...Sxe5!
- threat
- 1.bxa5?
- threat
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Rb1!
- threat
- 1.Kxg8?
- Keys
- 1.Be7!
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Qxe5
- 2.bxa5
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.bxa5
- 1...Qxg2
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Sxe5
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Qg1
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- threat
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Qg3
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Qf4
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qxf5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Qh3
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Re5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Qh4
- 2.bxa5
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Re5
- 2.bxa5
- 1...Qh5
- 2.bxa5
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rb1
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qxf5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Qxf5
- 2.bxa5
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Ref1
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Reg1
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.Bb7#
- 2...Sxe5
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...dxc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Sb2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Sa3
- 3.Se3#
- 2...Se3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Sc5
- 1...Re2
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Re3
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Sxe3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Sb2
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Sd2
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- 1...Sa3
- 2.Kxg8
- threat
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Qh4
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Kxg8
- 1...Se3
- 2.Bxd6
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qxe5
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.Bxd6
- 1...Sb6
- 2.exd6+
- 2...Qe5
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Qe5
- 2.exd6+
- threat
- 1.Be7!
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