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PID: 60627 (8/b7/1p1p2B1/3p2pp/1K1kP1N1/3p1R2/1n2rP1Q/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Melnichenko, Viktor Oleksandrovich

1st Prize, Ellerman MT, 1984

8/b7/1p1p2B1/3p2pp/1K1kP1N1/3p1R2/1n2rP1Q/6N1

#2

8 + 10

5638	Czech Open Solving Ty.	2003
5405	Chess Solving Yearbook 2003	2004

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rxf2
  - 2.Qxf2#
- 1...Re3
  - 2.fxe3#
- 1...d2
  - 2.Sxe2#
- 1...dxe4
  - 2.Qxd6#
- 1...hxg4
  - 2.Qh8#
Tries
- 1.Re3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Rxe3
    - 2.fxe3#
  - 1...dxe4
    - 2.Qxd6#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Rxf2!
- 1.Rg3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Qxf2#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.fxe3#
  - 1...d2
    - 2.Sxe2#
  - 1...dxe4!
- 1.Rh3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Qxf2#
  - 1...dxe4
    - 2.Qxd6#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.fxe3#
  - 1...d2
    - 2.Sxe2#
  - 1...hxg4!
- 1.Rf7?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Qxf2#
  - 1...dxe4
    - 2.Qxd6#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.fxe3#
  - 1...d2!
- 1.Rf8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...Rxf2
    - 2.Qxf2#
  - 1...dxe4
    - 2.Qxd6#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qh8#
  - 1...Re3
    - 2.fxe3#
  - 1...d2!
- 1.Qxd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...hxg4
    - 2.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qf6#
  - 1...Bb8
    - 2.Qxd5#
    - 2.Qxb6#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qxd5#
  - 1...Rxe4!
Keys
- 1.Rf5!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxd5#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Rf4#
  - 1...Rxe4
    - 2.Sf3#
  - 1...dxe4
    - 2.Qxd6#

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