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PID: 4463 (r1BR4/p7/2kp1K2/p7/8/8/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Comm., Weekly Westminster, 1924

(First published on Sat Aug 23 1924)

r1BR4/p7/2kp1K2/p7/8/8/8/1Q6

#3

4 + 5

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Kxd8
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...Rxc8
      • 2.Rxc8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rxd8
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxd6#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rxc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rxc8#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxd5#

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