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PID: 121777 (4b1qn/3p1P2/6p1/8/8/2pR4/1RKn4/k7 w - - 0 1)

Ernst, Georg

More White Rooks, 1911

4b1qn/3p1P2/6p1/8/8/2pR4/1RKn4/k7

#3

4 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Rd1#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Rd1+
        • 2...Sc1
          • 3.Rxc1#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Rd1#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Rd1#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Rd1#
    • 1...cxb2
      • 2.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Qxf7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Qa2
            • 3.Rbxa2#
            • 3.Raxa2#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Rxb1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Sa3+
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Qf8
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Qa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Rxc1#
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Bxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Qxf7
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Qa2
            • 3.Rbxa2#
            • 3.Raxa2#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Rxb1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Sa3+
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Qf8
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Qa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Rxc1#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Ba4+
            • 3.Rxa4#

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