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PID: 138831 (2q2R2/2P1P3/pPB5/3Nb1rP/1P1pkP2/Q3Nr1b/3p4/B2K1n2 w - - 0 1)

Timonin, Vladimir Ilich

2nd Prize, FIDE World Cup, 2010

2q2R2/2P1P3/pPB5/3Nb1rP/1P1pkP2/Q3Nr1b/3p4/B2K1n2

#4

13 + 10

145 StrateGems 2010
56 The Problemist 2011
14869 British Championship Solving Ty. 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Se3#
      • 1...Rfg3
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sfd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sf4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Qxd4#

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