MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 115226 (2R5/3Rp3/1p2p3/4k1K1/2P2p2/2P2P2/8/n7 w - - 0 1)

Bolus, Andrew

More White Rooks, 1911

2R5/3Rp3/1p2p3/4k1K1/2P2p2/2P2P2/8/n7

#3

6 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.cxd4#
      • 1...Sc2!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Rcd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rcd8
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.cxd4#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Kg6#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.cxd4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Kg6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.cxd4#
      • 1...Sc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rcd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
        • 2.Rxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.cxd4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#

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