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Problem Display

PID: 262244 (6rr/P1b2n2/1p1p1P2/3k2P1/2RP2B1/8/3P4/1K2nQ2 w - - 0 1)

Makaronets, Leonid

Europe Echecs, 1994

6rr/P1b2n2/1p1p1P2/3k2P1/2RP2B1/8/3P4/1K2nQ2

#3

9 + 8

6490	yacpdb	2022

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke4
  - 2.Qf5#
- 1...Bb8
  - 2.a8Q#
  - 2.a8B#
- 1...Bd8
  - 2.a8Q#
  - 2.a8B#
- 1...Sd8
  - 2.a8Q+
    - 2...Sc6
      - 3.Qxc6#
    - 2...Sb7
      - 3.Qxb7#
  - 2.a8B+
    - 2...Sc6
      - 3.Bxc6#
    - 2...Sb7
      - 3.Bxb7#
Tries
- 1.Be6+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Kxe6!
- 1.Rb4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Rxg5
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Rxh1
        3.a8Q#
        3.a8B#
      - 2...Sg2
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qxf3#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.dxe5#
  - 1...Sh6
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Sg2
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qxf3#
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Qxb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Kc6!
Keys
- 1.Ra4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Qd5#
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Kxb5
        3.Bd7#
      - 2...Kb7
        3.Qd5#
  - 1...Rxg5
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Rxh1
        3.a8Q#
        3.a8B#
      - 2...Sg2
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qxf3#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Qb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.dxe5#
  - 1...Sh6
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Sg2
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qxf3#
  - 1...b5
    - 2.Qxb5+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#

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