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PID: 167075 (8/3K4/2R5/3k4/8/2PP4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

American Chess Magazine, 1899

8/3K4/2R5/3k4/8/2PP4/8/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc8!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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