MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 175379 (1R6/2k5/8/6p1/7p/3p3p/3p1K1P/3B2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Checkmate, 1902

1R6/2k5/8/6p1/7p/3p3p/3p1K1P/3B2Q1

#4

5 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Bf3#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Bg4#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bg4+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qe6#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Ba4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bf3+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Ba4+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Qe5
              • threat
                • 4.Ba4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qb6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Bf3#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Bg4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Ba4+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Qe5
              • threat
                • 4.Ba4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Ba4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxg5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe5
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd8
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Ba4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Ba4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe5
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Ba4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Bxg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bxg4+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qe6#

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