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PID: 59628 (8/7P/3pP3/1p1P3K/P2B2p1/5prp/5Npb/1R3nk1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1926

8/7P/3pP3/1p1P3K/P2B2p1/5prp/5Npb/1R3nk1

#5

8 + 10

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.h8Q
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qa1
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Rb6
                  • 4...Kxf2
                    • 5.Rb2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.h8R
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rb8
              • 3...b2
                • 4.Rb6
                  • 4...Kxf2
                    • 5.R6xb2#
    • 1.h8Q!
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Ba7
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qa1
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Rb6
                  • 4...Kxf2
                    • 5.Rb2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxb3
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Qxd2
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Rb1#
                    • 5.Qd1#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Rb1#
            • 3.Rb2
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Qxd2
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Rb1#
                    • 5.Qc1#
                    • 5.Qd1#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Rb1#
                    • 5.Qc1#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rb2
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Rxd2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                    • 5.Qb1#
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qb1#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Bxe3
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rb2
              • 3...Sd2
                • 4.Rxd2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                    • 5.Qc1#
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qc1#
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Bxe3
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qc1#

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