MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36442 (2N5/3n4/p2N4/k3p3/8/1PK5/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Reading Observer, 1913

2N5/3n4/p2N4/k3p3/8/1PK5/4P3/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa7#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sb7+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Kc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Kc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb7#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Kc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kxc5
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sb6+!
    • 1.Sa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.e3?
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#

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