MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33162 (k7/1R6/2pp4/3p4/1R5P/8/6n1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

The White Rooks, 1910

k7/1R6/2pp4/3p4/1R5P/8/6n1/6K1

#3

4 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.R7b5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra4#
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Rxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Rxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Rxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rg8#

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