MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 59652 (6K1/6np/4p2p/4P2k/6Rp/7P/8/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

6K1/6np/4p2p/4P2k/6Rp/7P/8/6R1

#4

5 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.R1g4
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Sg3
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Se7
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Rxh6#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Kxg7
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...g4
                • 4.hxg4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.R1g5+
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Kxh7
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Sg3
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Sh6
                • 4.Rxh6#
              • 3...Se7
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...Sg7
                • 4.Rh6#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.hxg4#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Kxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh6#
          • 2...Sf6+
            • 3.exf6
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Rxh6#

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