MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 46996 (kb6/2P5/pP6/P2K4/1N6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Detroit Free Press, 1878

kb6/2P5/pP6/P2K4/1N6/8/8/8

#3

5 + 3

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.c8Q+
        • 2...Bb8
          • 3.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.b7#
      • 1...Bxc7!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.cxb8Q#
        • 2.cxb8R#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sxa7
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bxc7!
    • 1.b7+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxb7
            • 3.cxb8Q#
        • 2.c8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.c8B
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.c8B!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sc6#

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