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PID: 181334 (8/k7/1pK5/8/8/8/6R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Lasker's Chess Magazine, 1904

8/k7/1pK5/8/8/8/6R1/8

#3

2 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2018
6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka6
      • 2.Ra2#
    • 1...Ka8
      • 2.Kxb6
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rg8#
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra2#
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Ra2#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra2#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Ra2#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Ra2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Ra2#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Re2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc2!
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra2#

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