MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45432 (8/2p5/R3P3/K3Q3/2k1p1P1/4P3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Wurzburg, Otto

Staten Islander, 1916

8/2p5/R3P3/K3Q3/2k1p1P1/4P3/4P3/8

#3

7 + 3

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rxc6#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...cxb6+!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ka4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc7+!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Kb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Kc5#

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