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PID: 38506 (8/p2K4/k7/p7/8/7p/1R6/7R w - - 0 1)

von Holzhausen, Walther Freiherr

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1905

(First published on Sun Oct 1 1905)

8/p2K4/k7/p7/8/7p/1R6/7R

#3

3 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ra2
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxa4#
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...h2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Raxa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Raxa4#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxa4#

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