MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44334 (4k3/2P1P1pP/1p2P1pq/2p3p1/n6p/4P3/4P3/R3K2R w QK - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

The Problemist, 1929

4k3/2P1P1pP/1p2P1pq/2p3p1/n6p/4P3/4P3/R3K2R

#3

9 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Qxh7
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.0-0?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Qxh7
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.c8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.0-0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qxh7
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.0-0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Qh5
        • 2.0-0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rf1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.0-0-0
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#

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