MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 56947 (8/8/3nK3/7p/6pk/6Rb/3Q1P2/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Comm., Weekly Westminster, 1924

(First published on Sat Aug 9 1924)

8/8/3nK3/7p/6pk/6Rb/3Q1P2/6b1

#3

4 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qd8#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Se7
          • 3.Qxe7#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Se7
          • 3.Qxe7#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Sf6
          • 3.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxh3+?
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Rxh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Kxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Bxg3+
            • 3.fxg3#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rxh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rxh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Qf4#

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