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PID: 115171 (2RKR3/8/8/3p4/2PkP3/2p1p3/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

More White Rooks, 1911

2RKR3/8/8/3p4/2PkP3/2p1p3/2P1P3/8

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxe4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxe4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxe4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Re5?
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc4#
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxe4#

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