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PID: 34428 (3Nrn2/1b2p3/2R1R3/3Pp1N1/PPpkP3/1p2pB1p/4P3/4B2K w - - 0 1)

Shavirin, Valery Mikhailovich

3rd Prize, Die Schwalbe, 2001

3Nrn2/1b2p3/2R1R3/3Pp1N1/PPpkP3/1p2pB1p/4P3/4B2K

#4

12 + 10

23 Die Schwalbe 2003
145 StrateGems 2006
15174 FIDE Album (2001-2003) 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rxc4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sxh3#
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Sde6+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Bc3#
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Sde6+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Bc3#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rc6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bc3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sxh3#
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Sde6+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Bc3#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Rxc4#
            • 3.Bg3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxe5#

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