09-08 FIRST PRIZE


Full sequence of the Indian theme with a critical move, an interference to relieve stalemate, and a discovered check to the exposed bK.

Tries: 1.Ka7? but 1…g6!
Solution: 1.Ba8! (thr. 2.Rh8 3.Rc8 4.Rc4#) 1…e6/g5 2.Ka7 g5/e6 3.Rb7 (zz) R~/Rb5/Rd7 4.Rb4#/Rxb5#/Rxd7# 2...g6 3.Rc7 ~ 4.Rc4#

The problem has been reprinted in The Problemist May 2009, p.126.