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PID: 9220 (KR6/2Np2b1/2p3B1/4pN2/1PP1k1p1/Rp2p1P1/bPrnP1n1/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Makaronets, Leonid

Pavlov, Yury A

1st HM., StrateGems, 2000

KR6/2Np2b1/2p3B1/4pN2/1PP1k1p1/Rp2p1P1/bPrnP1n1/2B5

#4

12 + 12

145 StrateGems 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Scb5+
              • 3...cxb5
                • 4.Sxb5#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sfd4#
            • 3.Sh4#
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Sxg7#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Sxb5#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...dxe6
                • 4.Rd8#
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sge6+
              • 3...dxe6
                • 4.Rd8#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxc2+
              • 3...bxc2
                • 4.Rd3#

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