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Problem Display

PID: 207592 (8/8/Q2p4/2k5/5K1p/2P2p1R/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dahl, C

Brisbane Courier, 1897

8/8/Q2p4/2k5/5K1p/2P2p1R/5P2/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...d5
  - 2.Rxh4
    - 2...d4
      - 3.Rh5#
Tries
- 1.Kxf3?
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Rxh4
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...Kd5!
- 1.Kf5?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qb5#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Kg5?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qc8
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...d5!
- 1.Rh1?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qc8
      - 2...h3
        3.Rd1#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Ra1
      - threat
        3.Ra5#
    - 2.Rxh4
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...h3!
- 1.Rxh4?
  - threat
    - 2.Rh6
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qb5#
      - 2...d5
        3.Rc6#
        3.Qc6#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Kxf3
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Kg3
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Kg4
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rh1
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rh2
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rh3
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rg4
      - 2...d4
        3.Rg5#
    - 2.Rh6
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
        3.Qc6#
    - 2.Rh7
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
    - 2.Rh8
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#
  - 1...Kd5!
Keys
- 1.Kg4!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qc8
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...d5
    - 2.Rxh4
      - 2...d4
        3.Rh5#

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