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Problem Display

PID: 189169 (1b6/8/3PPRP1/3p1K2/1p1k4/1P2p3/4P3/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Barry, Henry William

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

1b6/8/3PPRP1/3p1K2/1p1k4/1P2p3/4P3/2R5

#3

8 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rf7?
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Rd7
      - 2...Bh2
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bg3
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bf4
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bc5
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Be5
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bc7
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Be7
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bb8
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bf8
        3.Rc4#
  - 1...Ba7
    - 2.Rh7
      - threat
        3.Rh4#
  - 1...Bc7!
Keys
- 1.Rf8!
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Rd8
      - 2...Bh2
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bg3
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bf4
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bc5
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Be5
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bc7
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Be7
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bb8
        3.Rc4#
      - 2...Bf8
        3.Rc4#
  - 1...Ba7
    - 2.Rh8
      - threat
        3.Rh4#
  - 1...Bc7
    - 2.Rc8
      - 2...Bxd6
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Ba5
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Bb6
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Bb8
        3.Rd1#
      - 2...Bd8
        3.Rd1#

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