MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 45520 (3B4/3BR3/3p4/3k4/1K1p4/1b6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Detroit Free Press, 1890

3B4/3BR3/3p4/3k4/1K1p4/1b6/8/8

#3

4 + 4

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Bd1!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bc2!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Ba4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bxe4#

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