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PID: 133205 (1R6/5p2/2B5/3PP3/2NPPp1b/2Bk1pp1/1K1Np3/4nr2 w - - 0 1)

Alaikov, Venelin

1st Prize, Shakhmatna misl, 1998

1R6/5p2/2B5/3PP3/2NPPp1b/2Bk1pp1/1K1Np3/4nr2

#4

10 + 9

6166 FIDE Album (1998-2000) 2007
56 The Problemist 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.e6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Bb5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sg4#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sg4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Bb5#
                • 4.Rb4#
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.d6#
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Bb5#
                • 4.Rb4#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Sc1+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Bb5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc1#
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc1#
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Sc1+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Bb5#
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.d6#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Bb5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bb6#

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