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PID: 35139 (2b5/Qp1pKp2/RP1P4/1p1P1p2/1P2kP2/4B3/R7/2N2N2 w - - 0 1)

Siaperas, Trandaphilos

2nd Prize, Sah, 1949

2b5/Qp1pKp2/RP1P4/1p1P1p2/1P2kP2/4B3/R7/2N2N2

#4

12 + 7

5398 My Chess Compositions 2003
5406 Selected Chess Compositions by Greek Composers 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qa2
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc2+
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Bd2#
                • 4.Bc5#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc2+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rc5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rc2
              • 3...bxa6
                • 4.Rc5#
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa2+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qb3#
              • 3...Kxb4
                • 4.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa2
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Rd2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qc2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd2
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
            • 3.Sg3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
                • 4.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc2
              • threat
                • 4.Rd2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qe2#
                • 4.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg2#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc2#
                • 4.Qg2#

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