MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 50621 (n6b/pB1N1b2/1pR1Pr2/pN1k2P1/3pr2n/P2pp3/3p4/K2R4 w - - 0 1)

Kuzovkov, Aleksandr S

3rd Prize, Pfalzischer Schachbund, 1998

n6b/pB1N1b2/1pR1Pr2/pN1k2P1/3pr2n/P2pp3/3p4/K2R4

#4

9 + 14

145 StrateGems 2003
1101 BCSC Final 2006-2007
6166 FIDE Album (1998-2000) 2007
56 The Problemist 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rc6#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.a4#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Kb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Rc7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sf8#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bd5#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Rc7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sf8#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rxd6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bd5#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sf8#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxb6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rd6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Bd5#
                • 4.Rb4#
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.Rxb6#
                • 4.Rd6#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Rxd6#

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