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PID: 72054 (5K2/Q1Pp4/8/1pR1Pp1N/pr1k4/1p1b4/1np1pN2/b1Br4 w - - 0 1)

Marandiuk, Mikhail Nazarovich

1st Prize, Rudenko JT, 1989

5K2/Q1Pp4/8/1pR1Pp1N/pr1k4/1p1b4/1np1pN2/b1Br4

#3

8 + 13

4827 FIDE Album (1989-1991) 1997
23 Die Schwalbe 2006

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Rxb5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sxe2#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Re6#

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