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PID: 71305 (3R4/5b1B/PK4n1/8/N1kpp3/3prN2/P2Bp3/b3n3 w - - 0 1)

Shavirin, Valery Mikhailovich

2nd Prize, Sachsische Zeitung, 2001

(First published on Sat Jan 27 2001)

3R4/5b1B/PK4n1/8/N1kpp3/3prN2/P2Bp3/b3n3

#4

8 + 10

16210 Problemschach-Jahrbuch (2001) 2002
56 The Problemist 2006
23 Die Schwalbe 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc8#
      • 1...Bc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Bb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb2#
                • 4.Sb6#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bb4#
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Bg8+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Bxe6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Sxd2+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Sc5#

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