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PID: 122609 (7b/2p5/R2PK3/2k5/1RP5/P5p1/3PP2n/5n2 w - - 0 1)

de Jong, Leonard Nicholaas

More White Rooks, 1911

7b/2p5/R2PK3/2k5/1RP5/P5p1/3PP2n/5n2

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Ra5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.c5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxc7#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.dxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.dxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c5#

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