MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156092 (r3k3/3p3p/3P4/2p1P3/8/2p1K3/8/5R1B w q - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

L'Echiquier, 1929

r3k3/3p3p/3P4/2p1P3/8/2p1K3/8/5R1B

#3

5 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Rf8#
    • 1...0-0-0
      • 2.Ra1
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Ra8#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Ra8#

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