MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33168 (8/8/3P2p1/1PRR4/1P6/1p3P2/rpp1P2P/qbk4K w - - 0 1)

von Holzhausen, Walther Freiherr

The White Rooks, 1910

8/8/3P2p1/1PRR4/1P6/1p3P2/rpp1P2P/qbk4K

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ra8!
    • 1.d7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.d8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5#
        • 2.d8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.d8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.d8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.d8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2.d8B
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg5#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.d8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ra8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#

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