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PID: 56945 (5K2/8/8/5R2/4k1B1/5p2/1B4p1/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

The Observer, 1926

(First published on Sun Sep 26 1926)

5K2/8/8/5R2/4k1B1/5p2/1B4p1/3R4

#3

5 + 3

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...g1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bd4#
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#

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