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PID: 57100 (8/8/B1p1p1p1/P1P1p1p1/6P1/1N2k1K1/2P1P3/2R1R3 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Empire Review, 1926

8/8/B1p1p1p1/P1P1p1p1/6P1/1N2k1K1/2P1P3/2R1R3

#3

10 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.e3
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.c4
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Rc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.c4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.c4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rcd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.exd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Red1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.c4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc3#

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