MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33537 (8/3N4/p3N3/1P1kBP2/8/K1p4b/6P1/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

I Uppnami, 1902

8/3N4/p3N3/1P1kBP2/8/K1p4b/6P1/3B4

#3

8 + 4

14665 Knights and Bishops 1909
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Bxg2
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sdc5#
      • 1...axb5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxc2#

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