MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 34984 (3R4/8/6p1/8/3p3R/P1Pk4/P2P2P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Weekly Westminster, 1926

3R4/8/6p1/8/3p3R/P1Pk4/P2P2P1/4K3

#4

8 + 3

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
1085 Australian Chess Problem Magazine 1994

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.cxd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Rb8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc3#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rc3#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc3#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Rc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc8
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Rc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc8
              • 3...g5
                • 4.Rc3#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra8#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.d4#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb4
              • 3...g5
                • 4.d4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rb3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc8#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rc8#
            • 3.Rb8
              • threat
                • 4.Rc3#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Rc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb3
              • 3...g4
                • 4.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf3
              • 3...g4
                • 4.d3#

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