MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13525 (2k5/8/8/BQ6/4K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

The Times Literary Supplement, 1904

(First published on Fri Jan 8 1904)

2k5/8/8/BQ6/4K3/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

1280 Offiziers Schachzeitung 1905
2717 Casopis ceskoslovenskych sachistu 1906
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1954
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
3364 Solving in Style 1985
3713 Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#

This anticipates 122456(1905)

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