MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 132956 (8/3Pkp2/4NN2/4B3/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Philadelphia Item, 1907

8/3Pkp2/4NN2/4B3/8/6K1/8/8

#3

5 + 2

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Kxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8R!
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bd6#

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