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Problem Display

PID: 191867 (4K1NR/4p1k1/2n1p1B1/6PR/2q1P2b/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

4K1NR/4p1k1/2n1p1B1/6PR/2q1P2b/8/6P1/8

#3

8 + 6

6490	yacpdb	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qc1
  - 2.Bf7
    - threat
      - 3.R5h7#
      - 3.R8h7#
- 1...Qc3
  - 2.Bf7
    - threat
      - 3.R5h7#
      - 3.R8h7#
- 1...Qxe4
  - 2.Bxe4
    - threat
      - 3.R5h7#
- 1...Sb4
  - 2.R8h7+
    - 2...Kxg6
      - 3.Sxe7#
    - 2...Kxg8
      - 3.Bf7#
- 1...Sd4
  - 2.R8h7+
    - 2...Kxg6
      - 3.Sxe7#
    - 2...Kxg8
      - 3.Bf7#
- 1...Sa5
  - 2.R8h7+
    - 2...Kxg6
      - 3.Sxe7#
    - 2...Kxg8
      - 3.Bf7#
- 1...Sa7
  - 2.R8h7+
    - 2...Kxg6
      - 3.Sxe7#
    - 2...Kxg8
      - 3.Bf7#
- 1...Sb8
  - 2.R8h7+
    - 2...Kxg6
      - 3.Sxe7#
    - 2...Kxg8
      - 3.Bf7#
Tries
- 1.R8h7+?
  - 1...Kxg8
    - 2.Bf7#
  - 1...Kxg6!
Keys
- 1.Sh6!
  - threat
    - 2.Rg8#
  - 1...Kxg6
    - 2.Rg8+
      - 2...Kxh5
        3.g4#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.g6#
  - 1...Kxh8
    - 2.Kf8
      - threat
        3.Sg4#
        3.Sf5#
        3.Sf7#
        3.Sg8#
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Bf7#
  - 1...Bxg5
    - 2.Rg8+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Sg4#
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kxg6
        3.R8h6#

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