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PID: 166457 (r7/8/8/6R1/p6k/6R1/K4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Westen und Daheim, 1912

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1912)

r7/8/8/6R1/p6k/6R1/K4P2/8

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Rxg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rh8#
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Rh3#
          • 3.Rh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Rh6
            • 3.Rxh6#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ra5!
  • Keys
    • 1.R5g4+!
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh3#
            • 3.Rh4#
    • 1.f3!
      • threat
        • 2.R3g4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.R5g4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.R5g4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.R3g4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.R5g4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#

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