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Problem Display

PID: 192236 (8/8/5p2/5p2/3P1k1P/2R1NpN1/2p2P2/2K2b2 w - - 0 1)

Rothstein, Louis

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

8/8/5p2/5p2/3P1k1P/2R1NpN1/2p2P2/2K2b2

#3

7 + 6

6490	yacpdb	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bd3
  - 2.Rc5
    - 2...Bf1
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Be2
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Bc4
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Be4
      - 3.Sh5#
    - 2...Bb5
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Ba6
      - 3.Rxf5#
- 1...Bh3
  - 2.Rc5
    - 2...Bf1
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Bg2
      - 3.Rxf5#
    - 2...Bg4
      - 3.Sd5#
Keys
- 1.Rc5!
  - threat
    - 2.Rxf5#
  - 1...Bd3
    - 2.Rd5
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Be2
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Be4
        3.Sh5#
      - 2...Bb5
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Ba6
        3.Rxf5#
  - 1...Bh3
    - 2.Kxc2
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sd5#
    - 2.Ra5
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sd5#
    - 2.Rb5
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg2
        3.Rxf5#
      - 2...Bg4
        3.Sd5#

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