MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 116698 (3k4/3P4/1P1R1P2/3P3p/7P/8/3R1K2/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Winnipeg Free Press, 1925

3k4/3P4/1P1R1P2/3P3p/7P/8/3R1K2/3b4

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Re2
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Rc2
        • threat
          • 3.Rc8#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Ra2
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Be2!
    • 1.Rd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Ra4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ba4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#

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