MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 237605 (NN6/pk6/4p3/p7/K7/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

NN6/pk6/4p3/p7/K7/8/4Q3/8

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sa6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qxa7#
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Sa6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa6
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qc8#

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