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PID: 17081 (2K5/p1p4b/2RpR3/B5p1/P1Bk1pPb/6r1/3PpNN1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gordian, Yury Markovic

Melnichenko, Viktor Oleksandrovich

6th Prize, October Revolution-50 JT (64 Shakhmatnoe Obozrenie), 1967-1968

(First published on Fri Nov 15 1968)

2K5/p1p4b/2RpR3/B5p1/P1Bk1pPb/6r1/3PpNN1/8

#3

10 + 10

56 The Problemist 1969
3751 FIDE Album (1968-1970) 1977

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxg2
      • 2.Bc3#
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Bxc3#
      • 2.dxc3#
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Sxd3
        • threat
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Sxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Rxg4
      • 2.Bc3#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Bc3#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Rxe4#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Re4#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Bc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Bb6+?
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Bxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Rxg4
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxa7#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Ba7#
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxd3#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rexd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rxd3#
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Bf5!
    • 1.Rexd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Bxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Re3
        • 2.dxe3+
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sed3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.gxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Bc3#

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