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PID: 47684 (q3n3/5R2/p1kP1p2/5P1p/nRP4P/P1pp1K1p/5BBQ/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Rudenko, Valentin Fedorovich

2nd Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1960

q3n3/5R2/p1kP1p2/5P1p/nRP4P/P1pp1K1p/5BBQ/1b6

#3

11 + 11

3749 FIDE Album (1959-1961) 1966

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Rb6#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Rxb6#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Rxc7#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Rc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Kf3#
            • 3.Ke4#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.Kg3+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Kxh3#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.Kf4+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Bxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Kf3#
            • 3.Ke4#
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Qc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Ke3#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rxb6#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rxc7#
      • 1...fxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Kxh3#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Ke3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Kf4#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Rc7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kf4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Ke3#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Ke2+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bxe4#

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