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PID: 13709 (3k3K/R2p2R1/p2P4/8/3P4/8/q5b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

The White Rooks, 1910

3k3K/R2p2R1/p2P4/8/3P4/8/q5b1/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Ra8+
        • 2...Qxa8
          • 3.Rg8#
    • 1...Qg8+
      • 2.Rxg8#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qb2
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qc2
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qd2
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qf2
      • 2.Rg8+
        • 2...Qf8
          • 3.Rxf8#
    • 1...Qa3
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Ra8#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Rg8+
        • 2...Bxg8
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Rxa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Raxd7+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Rge7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Rgxd7+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Rac7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Ke8!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Qxa8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Bxg8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Qb8
            • 3.Rg8#
            • 3.Rxb8#

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