Problem Display
PID: 27097 (5K1k/7p/6p1/8/8/8/7R/5Rn1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1925

5K1k/7p/6p1/8/8/8/7R/5Rn1

#3

3 + 4


5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Rxh7+
        • 2...Kxh7
          • 3.Rh1#
    • 1...h6
      • 2.Rxh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rhxh6#
            • 3.Rgxh6#
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rgh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rxh6#
        • 2.Rg4
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rxh6#
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rhxh5#
            • 3.Rgxh5#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rxh6#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rhxh7#
        • 2.Rfxh7#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rhxh6#
            • 3.Rgxh6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rxh5+
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Rxh3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rxh6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Rxh5#
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Rhxh6#
            • 3.Rgxh6#

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