MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 39948 (8/1Q2p3/8/k1pK2br/1Np5/4p3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1880

8/1Q2p3/8/k1pK2br/1Np5/4p3/1P6/8

#3

4 + 7

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4+
      • 2.Kxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa7#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qa8#
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa7#
    • 1...Bh4+
      • 2.Kxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa7#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qa8#
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa8#
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Rh4+!
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Rh6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bf4+
        • 2.Kxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Bh4+
        • 2.Kxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bf6+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bh6+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...e6+
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.bxc4#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Kxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Rc6+
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qxb6#

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