MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41456 (8/5pr1/1PR4n/1p1K2p1/kP1p4/1R6/PPP5/2r5 w - - 0 1)

Pauly, Wolfgang

More White Rooks, 1911

8/5pr1/1PR4n/1p1K2p1/kP1p4/1R6/PPP5/2r5

#3

8 + 8

4198 Wolfgang Pauly Challenge of a Legacy 2001
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.b7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rcc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Rcb3#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ra7
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Ra7
            • 3.Rxa7#
      • 1...Rg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.axb3#

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