MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47275 (8/8/8/1R1p4/1R6/2k5/8/bB2K3 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

American Chess Journal, 1878

8/8/8/1R1p4/1R6/2k5/8/bB2K3

#3

4 + 3

194 Checkmate 1901
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Rb3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Rxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rdd4
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Rdc4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rdd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rdc4#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#

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