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Problem Display

PID: 222984 (7k/2n1R3/6R1/4N3/3p1q2/3B4/4K3/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Huggins, Colonel AZ

New York Clipper, 1867

7k/2n1R3/6R1/4N3/3p1q2/3B4/4K3/6b1

#3

5 + 5

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qc1
  - 2.Sf7+
    - 2...Kh7
      - 3.Rxg1#
      - 3.Rg2#
      - 3.Rg3#
      - 3.Rg4#
      - 3.Rg5#
- 1...Qg3
  - 2.Sf7+
    - 2...Kh7
      - 3.Rxg3#
  - 2.Rxg3
    - threat
      - 3.Sf7#
      - 3.Rh7#
- 1...Qg5
  - 2.Sf7+
    - 2...Kh7
      - 3.Rxg5#
  - 2.Rxg5
    - threat
      - 3.Sf7#
      - 3.Rh7#
- 1...Qg4+
  - 2.Rxg4
    - threat
      - 3.Sf7#
      - 3.Rh7#
- 1...Qh4
  - 2.Sf7+
    - 2...Kh7
      - 3.Rg4#
- 1...Qf7
  - 2.Sxf7+
    - 2...Kh7
      - 3.Rxg1#
      - 3.Rg2#
      - 3.Rg3#
      - 3.Rg4#
      - 3.Rg5#
Tries
- 1.Sf7+?
  - 1...Kh7
    - 2.Sg5+
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Rh7#
    - 2.Rxg1+
      - 2...Qe4+
        3.Bxe4#
      - 2...Qf5
        3.Bxf5#
    - 2.Rg2+
      - 2...Qe4+
        3.Bxe4#
      - 2...Qf5
        3.Bxf5#
    - 2.Rg3+
      - 2...Qe4+
        3.Bxe4#
      - 2...Qf5
        3.Bxf5#
    - 2.Rg4+
      - 2...Qe4+
        3.Bxe4#
      - 2...Qf5
        3.Bxf5#
    - 2.Rg5+
      - 2...Qe4+
        3.Bxe4#
      - 2...Qf5
        3.Bxf5#
  - 1...Qxf7!
- 1.Rh6+?
  - 1...Kg8
    - 2.Bh7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sg6#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sg6#
  - 1...Qxh6!
Keys
- 1.Rg8+!
  - 1...Kxg8
    - 2.Bh7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sg6#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Sg6#

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