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PID: 34344 (8/6p1/1Nr5/pr6/3p2PB/1PpBk2p/2P5/5R1K w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Pittsburgh Post, 1925

8/6p1/1Nr5/pr6/3p2PB/1PpBk2p/2P5/5R1K

#3

8 + 8

5066	Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers	1970

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rxb3
  - 2.Bg5#
- 1...Rb4
  - 2.Bg5#
- 1...Rbc5
  - 2.Sc4+
    - 2...Rxc4
      - 3.Bg5#
- 1...Rd5
  - 2.Sxd5+
    - 2...Kd2
      - 3.Bg5#
- 1...Rf5
  - 2.gxf5
    - threat
      - 3.Bg5#
    - 2...Kd2
      - 3.Bg5#
    - 2...Rg6
      - 3.Sc4#
    - 2...g5
      - 3.Bxg5#
- 1...Rg5
  - 2.Bxg5#
- 1...Rbxb6
  - 2.Bg5#
- 1...Rc4
  - 2.Sxc4#
- 1...Rcc5
  - 2.Bg5+
    - 2...Rxg5
      - 3.Sc4#
- 1...Rd6
  - 2.Sc4#
- 1...Re6
  - 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rf6
  - 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rg6
  - 2.Sc4#
- 1...Rh6
  - 2.Sc4#
Tries
- 1.Sd5+?
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Bg5#
  - 1...Rxd5!
- 1.Rf5?
  - threat
    - 2.Bg5#
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Bg5+
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Rf1#
      - 2...Ke1
        3.Rf1#
  - 1...Rxf5!
Keys
- 1.Be7!
  - threat
    - 2.Ba3
      - threat
        3.Bc1#
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Bc1#
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Ba3
      - threat
        3.Bc1#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Bc1#
  - 1...Rbc5
    - 2.Sc4+
      - 2...Rxc4
        3.Bg5#
  - 1...Rf5
    - 2.gxf5
      - threat
        3.Bg5#
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Bg5#
      - 2...Rf6
        3.Sc4#
      - 2...Rg6
        3.Sc4#
      - 2...g5
        3.Bxg5#
  - 1...Rcc5
    - 2.Bg5+
      - 2...Rxg5
        3.Sc4#

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