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PID: 59909 (5R2/4p3/2p3Kp/2pPp1p1/4kP2/1pPRbp2/1P1P3P/nb3QN1 w - - 0 1)

Shavirin, Valery Mikhailovich

1st Place, Moscow Open Ty., 2003

5R2/4p3/2p3Kp/2pPp1p1/4kP2/1pPRbp2/1P1P3P/nb3QN1

#4

11 + 12

145 StrateGems 2005
145 StrateGems 2006
56 The Problemist 2007
15174 FIDE Album (2001-2003) 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rxe3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qh3#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...cxd4
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...exd4
                • 4.Re5#
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bxe5
                • 4.Qe2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Kxd2
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rxe5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rxe3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rxe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rd3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rd4#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qxf3#
              • 3...Bxd3
                • 4.Qxd3#

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