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PID: 13710 (8/1P2P3/2k5/3R4/4K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

The White Rooks, 1910

8/1P2P3/2k5/3R4/4K3/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.e8Q+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.b8Q#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.b8Q#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.b8Q#
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qeb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qec8#
        • 2.b8R+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.e8S?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.e8R?
      • threat
        • 2.b8R
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rec8#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.b8R
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rec8#
      • 1...Kxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.b8R!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.e8R
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rec8#

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