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PID: 59625 (8/5k1K/3P2p1/5P2/4R1p1/6B1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Weekly Westminster, 1925

(First published on Sat Oct 24 1925)

8/5k1K/3P2p1/5P2/4R1p1/6B1/8/8

#3

5 + 3

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.Kxg6
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Kxg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.fxg6+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.fxg6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.fxg6#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Kxg6
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.fxg6#
        • 2.d8S
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bh4#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf8#

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