MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12860 (8/P3P3/p7/Pk6/4B3/1K6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Western Advertiser, 1872

8/P3P3/p7/Pk6/4B3/1K6/8/8

#3

5 + 2

501 Maryland Chess Review 1874
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
3925 The Golden Argosy 1929
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
145 StrateGems 1999
5626 European Junior Chess Solving Championship 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.a8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.a8S?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.e8R
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.e8Q+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8R!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.a8S
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.a8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#

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