MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 161388 (8/8/4K3/3p4/4kp2/P2R1R2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

The White Rooks, 1910

8/8/4K3/3p4/4kp2/P2R1R2/8/8

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...f3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rh3
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Rh4#

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