MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55349 (8/8/3N4/pR2P3/8/k7/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Source?, 0000

8/8/3N4/pR2P3/8/k7/2K5/8

#3

4 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka2
      • 2.Rxa5#
    • 1...Ka4
      • 2.Kc3
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Rxa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb1?
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra2#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rb3+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rc4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.e6?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...a4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rxa4#

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