MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 45919 (8/BK2N3/1R2p3/2k3n1/3b2b1/Np3p2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Reading Observer, 1913

8/BK2N3/1R2p3/2k3n1/3b2b1/Np3p2/8/8

#3

5 + 7

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Ra6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Ra6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb3#
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Rxb2#
        • 2.Rb3#
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Rb7#
        • 2.Rb8#
      • 1...Be5+!
    • 1.Kb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Be5+!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...e5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#

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