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PID: 9227 (1r1RNn2/pr1q4/P3N3/RPpk1P1K/4pP1b/1PB1PB1n/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Bulavka, Aleksandr

Volchek, Viktor Fedorovich

1st Prize=, The Problemist, 2000

1r1RNn2/pr1q4/P3N3/RPpk1P1K/4pP1b/1PB1PB1n/2P5/8

#4

14 + 10

56 The Problemist 2001
145 StrateGems 2002
23 Die Schwalbe 2004
6166 FIDE Album (1998-2000) 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Sxf4+
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...Qd4
                • 4.Rd5#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.S6c7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bxe4+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rxb8#
              • 3...Qd5
                • 4.Rd6#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.e4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.c4#
              • 3...Qd3
                • 4.Rd4#

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