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Problem Display

PID: 145542 (8/8/8/4pR2/4K1k1/4PR2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

diagrammes, 1974

8/8/8/4pR2/4K1k1/4PR2/8/8

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rg3+?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Rg1
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rg6
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rg7
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rg8
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...Kxg3!
- 1.Rg5+?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Rg1
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
    - 2.Rg2
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
    - 2.Rg7
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
    - 2.Rg8
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
  - 1...Kxg5!
- 1.Rf6?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kf5
      - threat
        3.Rh6#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
  - 1...Kh5
    - 2.Kf5
      - threat
        3.Rh3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Rh6#
  - 1...Kg5!
- 1.Rf7?
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kf5
      - threat
        3.Rh7#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
        3.Rh7#
    - 2.Rg7
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#
  - 1...Kh5
    - 2.Kf5
      - threat
        3.Rh3#
        3.Rh7#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Rh7#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Rh3#
  - 1...Kg5!
Keys
- 1.Rxe5!
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Kf5
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Rh3#

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