MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 216802 (8/p7/QPN5/7p/p7/1p5P/1p2K3/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

New Orleans Times-Democrat, 1890

8/p7/QPN5/7p/p7/1p5P/1p2K3/1k6

#4

5 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qxa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...b1S
            • 3.Qc2+
              • 3...bxc2
                • 4.Sd3#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qc2#
            • 3.Qa8
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qh1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qh1#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qc2#
            • 3.Sd3
              • threat
                • 4.Qxb2#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qxb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qxb2#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qxb2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qd1#
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Qd1#
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qh1#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sa2
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...bxa2
                • 4.Qd1#

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