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Problem Display

PID: 13708 (8/6RP/3k4/8/3K4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

The White Rooks, 1910

8/6RP/3k4/8/3K4/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.h8Q?
  - threat
    - 2.Qh6#
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Qh2
      - threat
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qh5
      - threat
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qd5#
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qh7
      - threat
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Rg6#
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qh6#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Qb8
      - threat
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qe8+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qg8+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qd5#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...Kc6!
Keys
- 1.h8R!
  - threat
    - 2.Rh6#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Rb8
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Rb6#
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Rf8
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Rf6#

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