MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 240944 (4b3/4Q1p1/3K4/5kN1/2p5/1n2pp2/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Detroit Free Press, 1876

4b3/4Q1p1/3K4/5kN1/2p5/1n2pp2/8/6B1

#3

4 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sh7+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bxe3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#

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