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PID: 196395 (R7/1k6/8/K7/8/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1)

Hane, Johannes

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1893

(First published on Thu Aug 31 1893)

R7/1k6/8/K7/8/8/8/R7

#3

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2019
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rac1
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.R1c7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rac1
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.R1c7#
      • 1...Kxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd1!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ka6
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#

Anticipated by 33703(1889)

This anticipates 210955(1927), 3718(1944), 263466(2009)

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