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PID: 122602 (8/2K5/8/2k5/1R1R2P1/1p2p3/1PP1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

More White Rooks, 1911

8/2K5/8/2k5/1R1R2P1/1p2p3/1PP1P3/8

#3

7 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.cxb3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rdb4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rdb4#
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Re4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rbd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rbd4#
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...bxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.c5#

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