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PID: 122593 (7k/4p2P/5p1K/r5P1/8/8/8/4R1n1 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

More White Rooks, 1911

7k/4p2P/5p1K/r5P1/8/8/8/4R1n1

#3

4 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Rxa1
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
      • 2.g6
        • threat
          • 3.g7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Rxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Ra8!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Ra8!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Ra8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rxa1
        • 2.g6
          • threat
            • 3.g7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Rxg8#
            • 3.hxg8Q#
            • 3.hxg8R#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Rxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Rxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Rxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Rxb8#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Rxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#

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