MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122605 (1R6/2K3p1/1Rp5/p6r/k1p5/p1P5/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

More White Rooks, 1911

1R6/2K3p1/1Rp5/p6r/k1p5/p1P5/P7/8

#3

5 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...Rb5!
    • 1.Ra8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rba6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Rb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Rxa5
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rba8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxa5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxa5#

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