MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 122728 (1K6/p2p4/k2P4/1bR5/P1R5/8/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

More White Rooks, 1911

1K6/p2p4/k2P4/1bR5/P1R5/8/1P6/8

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.axb5+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb7
          • 2...a6
            • 3.bxa6#
            • 3.b6#
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...a6
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.axb5#
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Bxa4
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.axb5
          • 2...a6
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.axb5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.axb5#

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