MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36925 (b5RK/8/7k/8/4p3/7P/8/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

1st Prize, 2. Cheney Miniature Ty., 1936

b5RK/8/7k/8/4p3/7P/8/5N2

#4

4 + 3

371 The Chess Review 1936
5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.h4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
        • 2.h4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Rg5#
            • 3.Rg5
              • threat
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf5
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rg4#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rg6#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Rg6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rg4#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rg6#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sf4
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Rg6#

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