MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 90395 (8/k7/2Q5/P7/4K3/b7/8/1n5n w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Die Schwalbe, 1937

8/k7/2Q5/P7/4K3/b7/8/1n5n

#3

3 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Ka8!
  • Keys
    • 1.a6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Sd2+
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sf2+
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sg3+
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#

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