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PID: 122603 (8/8/8/P1P5/R4P2/p2K4/1k1P4/5R2 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

More White Rooks, 1911

8/8/8/P1P5/R4P2/p2K4/1k1P4/5R2

#4

7 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • threat
        • 2.R1xa3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rb3+
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Ra1#
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Ra1#
            • 3.Kc3
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rb3
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Ra1#
            • 3.Rb4
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Ra1#
                • 4.Rb1#
      • 1...Kxa1
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rxa3
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Rxa3#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Re4
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Re1#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ra2
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Rxa3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Kc4
              • 3...Kxa5
                • 4.Rxa3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.R4xa2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Kd4
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Rb1#
                • 4.Rb2#

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