MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13027 (k7/8/8/3K4/8/8/8/7R w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Detroit Free Press, 1882

k7/8/8/3K4/8/8/8/7R

#3

2 + 1

4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
3713 Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018
5454 Near Snap 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra1+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Rh8+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rh8
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#

This anticipates 284600(0000), 166533(1921), 166534(1922), 284596(1988)

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