Problem 2461

 

Бирбрагер, Исаак Шулимович

FIDE Ty. 1957
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Solution: 1...Kf5 2.Qg5# 1...Rxe4 2.Nd7# 1...Nf4 2.Qc3# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5# 1...Nd4 2.Rc5#/Qh2# 1...Nc7 2.Qd6# 5 tries skipped
1.Rxe6+?? 1...Kf5 2.Qg5# but 1...Bxe6! 1.Ng3?? (2.Nd7#) 1...Nf4 2.Qc3# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5# 1...Nc7 2.Qd6# but 1...Nd4! 1.Ng5?? (2.Nd7#) 1...Nf4 2.Nf3#/Qc3# 1...Nf8/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Nf3#/Rc5# 1...Nxg5 2.Rc5# 1...Nd4 2.Qh2# 1...Nc7 2.Nf3#/Qd6# but 1...Kf5! 1.Nd6?? (2.Nd7#) 1...Nf4 2.Qc3#/Nc4# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5#/Nc4# 1...Nd4 2.Qh2#/Nc4# 1...Nc7 2.Nc4# but 1...Bxd6! 1.Nc3?? (2.Nd7#) 1...Kf5 2.Qg5# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5# 1...Nd4 2.Qh2# 1...Nc7 2.Qd6# but 1...Nf4!
1.Rc4! (2.Nd7#) 1...Kf5 2.Qg5# 1...Nf4 2.Qd4#/Qc3# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd4/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5#/Qh2# 1...Nc7 2.Qd6#/Qh2# 1.Nf2! (2.Nd7#) 1...Kf5 2.Qg5# 1...Nf4 2.Qc3# 1...Nf8/Ng5/Ng7/Nd8/Nc5 2.Rc5# 1...Nd4 2.Nd3# 1...Nc7 2.Qd6#

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