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PID: 186436 (8/7p/8/8/2p5/k1K5/P7/R7 w - - 0 1)

Wainwright, Joseph CJ

More White Rooks, 1911

8/7p/8/8/2p5/k1K5/P7/R7

#4

3 + 3

6490	yacpdb	2018
5454	Near Snap	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Keys
- 1.Rh1!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxh7
      - threat
        3.Ra7#
      - 2...Kxa2
        3.Rh1
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Rh5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
  - 1...Kxa2
    - 2.Rxh7
      - threat
        3.Rh1
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka1
        3.Kc2
        threat
        4.Ra7#
        3...Ka2
        4.Ra7#
      - 2...Kb1
        3.Ra7
        3...Kc1
        4.Ra1#
  - 1...Ka4
    - 2.Rh5
      - 2...h6
        3.a3
        3...Kxa3
        4.Ra5#
  - 1...h5
    - 2.Rxh5
      - threat
        3.Ra5#
      - 2...Kxa2
        3.Rh1
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Rc5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
        3.Rd5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
        3.Re5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
        3.Rf5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
        3.Rg5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#
        3.a3
        3...Kxa3
        4.Ra5#
  - 1...h6
    - 2.Rxh6
      - threat
        3.Ra6#
      - 2...Kxa2
        3.Rh1
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra1#
      - 2...Ka4
        3.Rh5
        3...Ka3
        4.Ra5#

Anticipated by 186433(1911)

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