MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45516 (8/p7/Pp6/k7/1N1Q4/pP1P4/Pp6/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Source?, 1902

8/p7/Pp6/k7/1N1Q4/pP1P4/Pp6/1K6

#3

7 + 5

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kxa6
          • 3.Qxa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qxa7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qxa7#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd8#

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