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PID: 59654 (3r1R2/2p4p/2p2p1K/3p4/b2Pk3/4PR2/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Pittsburgh Post, 1927

3r1R2/2p4p/2p2p1K/3p4/b2Pk3/4PR2/4P3/8

#3

6 + 8

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Re6
          • 3.Rxe6#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Re8+
        • 2...Re7
          • 3.Rxe7#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.R8xf6
        • threat
          • 3.R6f4#
          • 3.Re6#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.R8xf6
        • threat
          • 3.R6f4#
          • 3.Re6#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.R8xf6
        • threat
          • 3.R6f4#
          • 3.Re6#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Rxe8#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Rxd8
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Rxd8
        • threat
          • 3.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.R8xf6?
      • threat
        • 2.R6f4#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.R6f4#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Rd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Rxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.R7xf6
          • threat
            • 3.R6f4#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Re6#

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