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PID: 72057 (8/1r1p1p1n/2Pp1Pp1/1ppP3P/4k2P/2R1NNK1/4R1BP/8 w - - 0 1)

Stepochkin, Anatoly Viktorovich

2nd Prize, Uralski Problemist, 1995-1997

8/1r1p1p1n/2Pp1Pp1/1ppP3P/4k2P/2R1NNK1/4R1BP/8

#3

12 + 9

5417 FIDE Album (1995-1997) 2004
23 Die Schwalbe 2006

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rd2
        • threat
          • 3.Rd4#
    • 1...gxh5
      • 2.Bh3
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sfe1#
        • 2.Sg1#
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sfd4#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sg1#
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.S3d4#
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Sg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#

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