MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 121741 (8/p2p2p1/R2P2R1/3k4/3p4/P2K2P1/P5P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Ernst, Georg

More White Rooks, 1911

8/p2p2p1/R2P2R1/3k4/3p4/P2K2P1/P5P1/8

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Rg5#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.a4?
      • threat
        • 2.a3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.g4?
      • threat
        • 2.g3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Kxd3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Ra5#

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