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PID: 115164 (R2K4/1p1p1p2/3k3p/1P2pP2/1P2P3/3p3p/pP1rP3/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

More White Rooks, 1911

R2K4/1p1p1p2/3k3p/1P2pP2/1P2P3/3p3p/pP1rP3/6R1

#4

9 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd7#
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Raxd3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
            • 3.Rgxd3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
          • 2...dxe2
            • 3.Rad3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
            • 3.Rgd3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Raxd3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
            • 3.Rgxd3+
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Rxd3#
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Rf6#
                • 4.Rxd7#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Rag3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg6+
              • 3...fxg6
                • 4.Rxg6#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Rxf6#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Rg6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxf6#
            • 3.Rg7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Rgxa1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6+
              • 3...bxa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Rxb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd7#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Rgxa1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6+
              • 3...bxa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Rxb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd7#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Rgxa1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6+
              • 3...bxa6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...b6
                • 4.Rxb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd7#

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