MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59656 (R7/1RppK3/4p3/2k5/3pP3/p2p3b/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

R7/1RppK3/4p3/2k5/3pP3/p2p3b/1P6/8

#5

5 + 8

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rab8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Rc5+
                  • 4...dxc5
                    • 5.b5#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Rc5+
                  • 4...dxc5
                    • 5.b5#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Rc5+
                  • 4...dxc5
                    • 5.b5#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Rc5+
                  • 4...dxc5
                    • 5.b5#
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...a1Q
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra6#
              • 3...a1R
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra6#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Rb5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...d6
                • 4.Rc5+
                  • 4...dxc5
                    • 5.b5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
            • 3.Ra8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
              • 3...d2
                • 4.Rc4+
                  • 4...Bxc4
                    • 5.b4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rc4+
                  • 4...dxc4
                    • 5.b4#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rc4+
                  • 4...dxc4
                    • 5.b4#
            • 3.Ra7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...a1Q
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra5#
              • 3...a1R
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra5#
            • 3.Ra8
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...a1Q
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra5#
              • 3...a1R
                • 4.Rxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rc1#
                    • 5.Ra5#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Rb4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
              • 3...Bf1
                • 4.Rc4+
                  • 4...Bxc4
                    • 5.b4#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Rc4+
                  • 4...dxc4
                    • 5.b4#

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